Infantry Waffenrock

[Björn Jervas]

Gentlemen!
I am collecting at a special aim: reconstrucking my grandfather. He died in 1975, leaving many photos, medals, ensignia etc. I have most artifacts to make a upper-body display - but lack a sincere tunic (Waffenrock) so far. Who could reccomend a source for a straight pre-1942 Infantry tunic?

Bjørn!

[Drew Wright]

Bjorn:

Was your grandfather and officer, NCO or other enlisted man? That will make a difference on what uniform you will need to buy.

I checked a couple of sources and found the following for you:

Nice infantry NCO parade tunic (waffenrock) w/belt at: www.german-militaria.com

Three nice Infantry officer waffenrocks (one with piped pants) at: www.therupturedduck.com

My quick search did not turn up any lower-enlisted rank infantry waffenrocks.

You are lucky as these uniforms are about the most common you can be looking for. Good thing he was not in a nebelwerfer unit! You may want to continue to look around for a bit as these are really so common that you can find very good deals on them. I just bought a mint infantry NCO's waffenrock for $375.00, so they can be had much cheaper than from most sites you'll find on-line.

Good luck and let me know if I can be of more help.

Drew

[Dave Suter]

Another place to try is www.jessensrelics.com. Tony doesn't have a lot of stuff, but he is a very accomodating fellow and if you ask him he will watch for what you need.

[Björn Jervas]

Hello!
Well, my grandfather was "Feldwebel" from 1935, transferred to Inf.Rgt 90 in 1937, then as "Oberfeldwebel", "Hauptfeldwebel" from 1941, transferred to "Feldgendarmerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 682 (mot.) in 1942, pressed into Infantry sevice again in 1943, then with "Grenadier Regiment 514" as "Leutnant".
So a straight NCO infantry tunic, pre 1943 would do. I am a little nervous on German Militaria com, but Bill Shea is serious.

B.