Mega-mint "panzer-knacker" Tdb Uniform

[Nico C]

Another magnificient addition to your magnificient collection, Michael

[Michael Everett]

Pants

You can see from this picture that, the tinic and pants are a 'dead match'.

[Mike H]

Hat

Mike,

Wonderful, as always. I very much appreciate your posting of photos of the various pristine, mint items you have in your collection. There is so much out there we will never see as it gets squirreled away by collectors, never to see the light of day or the lens of a camera. It is wonderful to see the collection of one of the premiere collectors in our hobby so we might enjoy it as well.

Of course, I also await photos of the hat -- for those of us who also love the headgear.

Best regards,

Mike Heuer

[Michael Everett]

Thanks

Dear Mike,

Thank you for your comments. Nothing in this hobby is 100% however, when the preponderence of the evidence indicates that 'it is what it is, then, I think, we can accept 'the item and the story'.

Others have complained about the price, although since it was listed as POR and since Relics of The Reich did give me quite a break on the price, I do not think the price was that unreasonable. The newer price guides will list original mint TDB's at $1000.00 each (x3 for my uniform). Add to that a stone mint (really unworn) named jacket to a German Cross recipient, trousers, visor, and you are closely approaching $7000.00+.

Attached image of eagle, has anyone seen better on a 'combat tunic'?

MIKE

[Mike H]

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Mike,

From the photos, you can tell this was a man who was proud of his record, his awards, and his uniform. Some soldiers just have that "look" about them and he was one of them. This corollates with the "story" as well.

This is a perfect case of the importance of a real story. The group can be traced all the way back to the family and they offered to cooperate unlike some who prefer to be anonymous. Gentlemen, this is what is called "provenance".

The group was worth every penny.

And yes, that eagle is gorgeous -- a man with good taste in uniforms and willing to spend the extra money to look sharp.

Mike

[stonemint]

I liked this set from the day I first laid eyes on it when it was posted. It demonstrates the quality of tailoring that existed even in the late-war period. Just a super ensemble, and congrats on your acquistion of it, Mike.

[John Huff]

Dear Mike,

Thank you for your comments. Nothing in this hobby is 100% however, when the preponderence of the evidence indicates that 'it is what it is, then, I think, we can accept 'the item and the story'.

Others have complained about the price, although since it was listed as POR and since Relics of The Reich did give me quite a break on the price, I do not think the price was that unreasonable. The newer price guides will list original mint TDB's at $1000.00 each (x3 for my uniform). Add to that a stone mint (really unworn) named jacket to a German Cross recipient, trousers, visor, and you are closely approaching $7000.00+.

Attached image of eagle, has anyone seen better on a 'combat tunic'?

MIKE

If that is close to the price paid than I think you got a wonderful deal on a truly "priceless" item.

[Federico Perez]

I have an almost identical tunic in wool/rank with slip-on shoulderboards in my collection, of course it do not have the TDB(s) or amazing history this group have, but is one of my favorites now, some day I hope to find a nice original Tank destruction badge for my collection.

Again this is an amazing tunic of a true combat veteran of the Heer.

Fred

[Luca Ongaro]

Amazing tunic.
Luca

[Michael Everett]

If that is close to the price paid than I think you got a wonderful deal on a truly "priceless" item.

John,

Since I live in Europe, the exchange rate really has no effect on my deals in EUROs. The price I paid in EUROs, given the current exchange rate is, of course, more then what most of you would pay in dollars in the States. I look at it as a 'one for one' exchange rate.

The only real question is whether or not the pants are considered 'combat' which would make them siginicantly more valuable then 'walking out dress'.

MIKE

[Jody]

Uniform

Hello Michael,
Once again, outstanding-simply outstanding.

Regards,
Jody

[markus]

These pants would be for walking out. In the field nobody cared about their pants matching the tunic in fabric and colour...

Nice beautiful group. Getting the award docs would make it invincible. Keep my fingers crosssed. Eventually it might be a question of paying a little premium.

I your case I would be out the door driving over to Zwickau this weekend an seeing the family to see and hear what else they can give you on information...!

[Richard P]

Michael,

Any more new items added to this already "over the top" grouping? I am still stunnned by the condition. If only it had been worn some then it might not have fit in your collection...ha ha. I look forward to more photos when you get the time, always a privledge to study a uniform grouping like this...even if its only in photos. Thanks for posting it again.

Richard P

[WWIIBuff]

TDB's

What an awesome group Mike. It belongs in a collection as nice as yours. Congratulations!

[phild]

John,

The only real question is whether or not the pants are considered 'combat' which would make them siginicantly more valuable then 'walking out dress'.

MIKE

I guess that I don't understand the question above. The piped trousers are made for walking out or a best dress type uniform as is the tunic. I also do not understand why being "combat" would make them any more desirable or valuable.

From about 1943 on a LOT of junior officers had best dress service uniforms tailored from this very coarse wool. That is not to say that some of these did not find their way to be used as field combat unifoms as some of course did, but they were not made or generally bought to be field/combat worn.

Although much less often seen, even some pre-war and very early war time oficer tunics were made from a wool very close to issue grade material and these too were generally purchased as service dress as opposed to combat wear uniforms.