Tailor made 5 button infantry tunic???

[Van]

close up of how it is attached

[Van]

chevron rank..

[Johnny R]

Looks a lot like this one. Maybe private purchase or filed made. When I was a kid I remember tunics made for the movie Desert Fox that were close but I was too little to remember details. The belt ramps would function with light gear. I will let the DAK/tropical boys take a swing. The fabric certainly looks correct.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=334381

[Van]

Thanks for the link, very informative. It will be interesting to see what others have to say...
Van

[Van]

where have all the tunic experts gone, long time passing......
lol...

[airborne_steve]

Humm,

I will say that the insignia are authentic and I really like the IN M36 shoulder straps. The tunic has a 50/50 chance of being WWII produced (IMHO). Also, I would say that it is field made if authentic. It is hard to tell if 100% without doing testing.

Steve

[Van]

It is hard to tell if 100% without doing testing.

Thanks for the feedback,, what kind of testing???

[Tim O'Keefe]

Hi Van

This does look similar to Patmans tunic in many respects but with those cuffs i'm not so sure... These would have been used in the Sud Front not Afrika. Also on the tunics like Patman's with the dark green collar, are the dark collars original or replacements for a worn collar ?

regards
Tim

[airborne_steve]

I guess I sould have said black light and synthetic fiber testing.


Steve

[Van]

Duhhhh,,, I will have the black light testing done this weekend... thanks all for the help and replies....
Van