M such and such
Hi all,
The Quetschfalte is the center fold on the pocket naming it the pleated pocket. As the M designations did not exist back then they were introduced by collecotrs to tell the individual cuts apart:
Most often encountered from my experience is:
M36: pleated pockets, curved flaps, dark green collar, 5 buttons, set up for suspenders
M40: as above no dark green collar
M42: only thing left is curved flaps (somewhere down the road a sixt button was added, and the lining material switched to rayon)
M 43: straight flaps mostly with rayon lining
As already mentioned, depending on the availability of materials variations are rather common. Dark green collars post 1940 are not standard on issue tuniocs (Kammerstücke).
Al
Hi all,
The Quetschfalte is the center fold on the pocket naming it the pleated pocket. As the M designations did not exist back then they were introduced by collecotrs to tell the individual cuts apart:
Most often encountered from my experience is:
M36: pleated pockets, curved flaps, dark green collar, 5 buttons, set up for suspenders
M40: as above no dark green collar
M42: only thing left is curved flaps (somewhere down the road a sixt button was added, and the lining material switched to rayon)
M 43: straight flaps mostly with rayon lining
As already mentioned, depending on the availability of materials variations are rather common. Dark green collars post 1940 are not standard on issue tuniocs (Kammerstücke).
Al
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