Originally posted by Ostmark
Hi Michael .. i like your sense of humor 
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HEEH.. OK . TO BE SERIOUS - SO i GUESS THIS IS A m41 WITH MODIFIED COLLAR - BUT HOW ABOUT INERNAL SUSPENDERS FOR HOOKS - THIS TUNIC LOOKS INSIDE LIKE m36.. ? -
It is indeed a M41 (6 button,rayon lining) with a modified collar. The pleats on the pockets were dropped after this model with the tops of the pockets being scalloped only..
Glenn"A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"Comment
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Nice legit piece. Congrats.Comment
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Glenn !! how about those straps for belt hooks ?? - my classification was always that tunics with separate suspenders for hooks and field grey collar are M40 model - the M41's should have sewn in short straps for hooks - like M42-43Originally posted by feldwebl
so.. is it M40 or M41 ?
sorry for messing up
Of course tunic is beautyfull originall one !!
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Good morning,
I have seen these 6-button M40's or M41's or whatever you call them with both separate and sewn in internal belt hook suspenders. I quess since it was transitional period they used both depending on manufacturer or date.
I have a 42-dated 5-button M40 that has separate suspenders, so they continued that atleast until early 1942. By the way this tunic doesn't have rayon lining.Comment
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In my opinion, 101% era tunic.Comment
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Thx gents for your comments.
Short explanation for why i posted it. For me the Tunic looked 100% good, but i have got a comment (from a collector) that was saying there could be something wrong. And compared to my other Tunics (all M36) i noticed the differences. We had a little argument, and as i am not really the expert in Tunics, i decided to post the tunic in the forum, to get 1000% sure its OK.
So i have now learnd a lot about tunics and the differences ...
Thx you guys are great
Last edited by Ostmark; 11-30-2005, 03:48 AM.Comment
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M41 with modified collarIt is indeed a M41 (6 button,rayon lining) with a modified collar. The pleats on the pockets were dropped after this model with the tops of the pockets being scalloped only...
It's not a problem for the lack of suspenders (cut of the M40) but as i can't see the back holes for the hooks , it also looks like there was another modification at the waist to better fit the owner.Last edited by francis006; 11-30-2005, 03:15 PM.Comment
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Originally posted by Nordfront
Are you sure about that? Looks like rayon to me from the pics...
Glenn"A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"Comment
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I meant my own 42-dated M40 tunic doesn't have rayon lining. Ostmarks tunic has rayon lining.
Originally posted by feldweblComment
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Originally posted by Nordfront
Ooops, sorry about that Nordfront
Glenn"A Man's Got to Know His Limitations"Comment
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Maybe it's my monitor, but the shoulder straps look like Luftwaffe gray.Comment
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One looker from the images.
Legit and nice tunic....Comment
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Looks good to me, i have seen period photo's of later model (m43) tunics with green collars, and i once had a good used infantry felds tunic stamped E 43 which had pleated pockets and a green collar. There is obviously the norm in regard to tunic construction but also there is enough evidence to prove this was not strictly adhered to. I think some tunics may have kept being made in the old 36 pattern specifically for nco's.
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Again thx for your comments ...I am happy to have this tunic in my collection, thx again to the seller ... its now on a mannequin and I have bought a field used NCO visor which is coming in two weeks, I will post a view shots then.PS: He is wearing now a P38 ;-)GrüsseHerbertComment
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