opinion and information plz... (greatcoat)

[airborne_steve]

last one

[SJP]

I also have one like Jeffie, dated 1938.The sleeve eagle is present but the tabs have been removed.They are called surcoats,like Steve said for watch duty,open vehicle driver's ect. Cheers Steve

[jeffie]

Hello,

Thanks for the information and opinion of my coat.

Steve I like your coat, very nice.

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Steve, great markings there. I really dig your coat. Glenn

[airborne_steve]

Thank you for your kind words. I didn't want to high-jack jeffie's thread. I think his coat is really sweet!!

Steve

[Glenn Barbaritz]

yes, I totally agree. he has a sweet coat also. but I must admit I am a late war fanatic. Glenn

[Eric Mill]

Surcoat (Ubermantel)

The coat in question is as so called SURCOAT. The coat was intoduced in 1934. It was intended to replace the fur coat and guard coat. Intended to wear by drivers (motor vehhicles / horse drawn wagons with open seats), guards and sentries.

The field grey waterproof surcoat was almost made in the same cut and style as the GREATCOAT. Most important difference overall lining including sleeves and additional slash pockets (muff pockets) ( 2 horizontal with flap and 2 slash pockets) During the war the fabric of the coat chanched in the more field gray basic colors....

It was sized to be worn over the greatcoat....it tended to be longer to.

Yours is an early one...the others are the later ones......

Eric Mill

[jeffie]

Steve, you’re not high jacking my thread. You have learned me a lot and gave me great information.
I like your coat very much, last week on a military show I saw one, it’s a very nice one.

Eric, thanks for your information. Bedankt

And thanks to all for helping and reactions!

Have a nice day.

Jeffie.