Restoring Free Arabian Legion Tunic Completed

[Khaled1]

Hello,



Before 3 months I started looking for any Freies Arabien Legion Tunic modern picture on the internet, I did find one tunic which is a reproduction with Freies Arabien patch attached to it, I started to think if anyone did restore this unit tunic before? I looked more I didn't find any, I think there is no tunic survived the war with the patch attached to it, so I started restoration project since the unit estimated to be around 3000 men and there is no tunic until now shown in a private collection. and with a lot of your help guys I would like to tell you finally I did it, some collectors don't like reattached insignia and prefer untouched tunics, specially DAK tunics they are always stripped off, I didn't find any Freies Arabien tunic at all the internet and please correct me if I am wrong.

before one month I found stripped off tunic in really bad condition but in very good price and with other members help to identify it is an original, then I attached original Freies Arabien patch which I already have, then I found original DAK tunic removed eagle, then I attached it yesterday, so finally I did complete this project and I would like to show you my Freies Arabien Legion tunic & collection.


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As you can see the eagle is little higher than normal, because there are old eagle marks which showed it high and I didn't want to attache it low then the old eagle marks will be visible, so I just lower it down little so I can cover some of the old eagle marks.


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Hope you like it.

Best regards.
Khaled.

[AntiqueWW2]

Well done, you did a good Job. Also your Collection is very very nice. I have seen in my 35 Years only 2 Arab Legion Tunics, one was rebuild as yours other one was a real one. Really nice work and great Display, congrats!

[Khaled1]

Well done, you did a good Job. Also your Collection is very very nice. I have seen in my 35 Years only 2 Arab Legion Tunics, one was rebuild as yours other one was a real one. Really nice work and great Display, congrats!

Thank you my friend, I am happy you like it, Wow I didn't know that there is untouched tunic from that unit, I love to see it.

[Khaled1]

I would like to sheer with you also the same flag that been used with the unit.

[Arctic War]

Great job and a very interesting collection to see.
Keep up the good work!

Kind regards,

AW

[Khaled1]

Great job and a very interesting collection to see.
Keep up the good work!

Kind regards,

AW

Many thanks my friend, am happy you like it.

Best regards.
Khaled

[9.SS.]

Well well, nice done Khaled!
Started with two Sonderverband 287 and 288!
Still not in my collection, but I have the Turkistan ready to go for a tunic.

Regards.

[compressore]

Mabrouk. Well done and some nice displays you have.
Regards
Christian

[RobertE]

Thanks for posting on this obscure formation. Of all the foreign volunteer organizations, this is one of the more fascinating.

s/f Robert

[D Davies]

Great restoration and lovely collection
cheers
Dave

[Khaled1]

Well well, nice done Khaled!
Started with two Sonderverband 287 and 288!
Still not in my collection, but I have the Turkistan ready to go for a tunic.

Regards.

Thanks, my friend, I hope you find good tunic to attache the Turkistan patch, it will look amazing on a tunic.
Best regards.
Khaled

[Khaled1]

Mabrouk. Well done and some nice displays you have.
Regards
Christian

Hhhhhh, Thank you Christian, Wow you know some Arabic words, I am happy that you like it.
Best regards.
Khaled.

[Khaled1]

Thanks for posting on this obscure formation. Of all the foreign volunteer organizations, this is one of the more fascinating.

s/f Robert

You are welcome my friend, I agree with you this unit items are rare.
Best regards.
Khaled.

[Khaled1]

Great restoration and lovely collection
cheers
Dave

Thank you, Dave, Happy you like it.
Best regards.
Khaled

[Askold]

Great job Khaled! That is a very nice set up, love the flag too - I don't think i have every seen a period WW2 Arab flag. How hard was is to find one?