My find. FJ Knochensack, 1941.

[Lenny W]

+2

[Lenny W]

+3

[Lenny W]

+4

[kbec37]

hi , very beautiful, in very good conditions

[Eric Queen]

It was a nice smock at one time but I wonder how much the damage to the eagle hurts it. For me it would probably be a non-starter.

[Ironcrown]

It's a very interesting way of denazification. Usually the whole eagle was stripped away, but this time only the thread that formed the swastika was removed, carefully. I think that this cannot be considered a complete smock, but it's still better than one that had the eagle completely removed.

[Willi Z.]

I think that this cannot be considered a complete smock, but it's still better than one that had the eagle completely removed.

I agree.

[Sergey K.]

It's very nice and enough rare kind of smock. 99% on the market have deleted insignia, here is very good example of early converted one in fine condition and of course much more better than any other with removed eagle.

[SMP]

A competent seamstress ought to be able to restore the arms of the swastika (assuming they were broadminded and not offended by the nature of the work)

[Sergey K.]

A competent seamstress ought to be able to restore the arms of the swastika (assuming they were broadminded and not offended by the nature of the work)

Sure.
And here is couple of pix of the similar way denazified smocks. Here is an idea what aim this one could be used for with this kind of denazification.

And off to this smock , there is another interesting on the photo is looks like hand camoed smock wore by the guy to the right.

[Uncle Kurt]

The two shown pictures were taken at a Christmas party of the paratrooper Kammeradschaft "Schleswig" of the Bund -Deutscher-Fallschirmjäger in the 50ies.
Behind the table pennant the leader of the Kammeradschaft Erich Riese.
former Hauptmann in the Fallschirm-Pionier- battalion 3.
The smock on the right is a Sumpftarn smock.

[Sergey K.]

Thanks for the info, Uncle 😉

[Willi Z.]

Great photos and information!

IMO, the smock presented here should be left alone. Many collectors may find it difficult to accept one unrestored, but as we have just seen in the above photos, it is still a piece of history. A restored one will always raise questions.

[Sergey K.]

Great photos and information!

IMO, the smock presented here should be left alone. Many collectors may find it difficult to accept one unrestored, but as we have just seen in the above photos, it is still a piece of history. A restored one will always raise questions.

Fully agree, Willi/ It also can be well displayed with some gear covering this point... GM bag belt for example covers the area of swaz while other details of the eagle well visible..