infantry uniform

[airborne_steve]

norwegian

Based on the pictures I really don'y like the look of your tunic either. IMHO, The gaberdine material and color of the materials used in the construction seem to be the same as found with DDR tunics.

I wouldn't want it.

Steve

[PaulR]

Hello,

I collected DDR tunics for a long time and it does not look like one I have ever seen. The material is very different from any DDR tunic I have ever seen. Come to think of it, I have never seen a Bundeswehr tunic constructed out of this material or in this configuration.

I feel that the tunic could very easily be a WW2 period forgien tailor made example. Does anyone see anything specificially that would nullify my theory? I have seen some crazy stuff in tailor made tunics. Especially from the items that come from the occupied territories!

I have one question... is there any indication that the eagle was applied through the liner?

Paul

[Rob E.]

I don't believe this be DDR/Bundeswehr.

Looks like a private-purchase to me.

However, if I had this for a 14 day inspection like you, I'd return it. Something just doesn't sit right with me about it.

[Scott A. Hess]

The lining on this piece is typical of Dutch (and I've been told French) private high end tailored tunics. That does not, however, mean that it is an original piece,however I've handled and owned several tunics out of Holland, tailored in the Hague and elsewhere, which exhibit this quilted interior lining and other high quality features. Cant see enough details on this however to opine if the entire piece is real. I will add however that typically those tunics, in fact, those I've seen had quite nice bevo type tailors lables, on the interior of breast, and matching name labels inside the interior pocket, the tailors being rather proud of their wares. The shade/color of the tunic is also reminiscent of such Dutch examples. They often used a very lighter toned field grey fabric, which is very distinct. I would like to see a dagger hanger there, as I dont think unless the person ordering the tunic specificially asked it not be fashioned, that it would be missing. The shoulder board attachment is odd. All in all, something one would have to study in hand, but Im with Paul on this one, it could be fine.

[Johnny R]

What are the stamps inside the right sleeve. Right now to me it looks like a tailor made early East German tunic. This is a type of trikot that you see in Early tunics.

I have Austrian, Dutch, German, French, Hungarian, and Romanian tailor made WH tunics with this type of lining. It seems just to have been a personal preference not isolated to specific countries. The Dutch tunic lining style thing is a myth started on this forum and it is simply not true.

[Scott A. Hess]

What are the stamps inside the right sleeve. Right now to me it looks like a tailor made early East German tunic. This is a type of trikot that you see in Early tunics.

I have Austrian, Dutch, German, French, Hungarian, and Romanian tailor made WH tunics with this type of lining. It seems just to have been a personal preference not isolated to specific countries. The Dutch tunic lining style thing is a myth started on this forum and it is simply not true.

I do not mean to imply that ONLY the Dutch tailored there tunics in this fashion, it was a more expensive and labor intensive style of tailoring. I have no doubt that other tunics made in various countries may also have this type of tailoring, being that a needle is a needle, thread thread, and tailoring tailoring the world around. It is not a "myth" generated on this forum by myself and other members, but simply a fact that many of the well tailored higher end tunics that came out of Holland exhibit this type of lining quilting.

[norwegian]

hi

I have no asked the seller to join us and maybe get som more info
and maybe som better pictures than the ebay pitures here now
hopefully he will reply.
anyway thanks for all your help guys
regards geir

[Johnny R]

I do not mean to imply that ONLY the Dutch tailored there tunics in this fashion, it was a more expensive and labor intensive style of tailoring. I have no doubt that other tunics made in various countries may also have this type of tailoring, being that a needle is a needle, thread thread, and tailoring tailoring the world around. It is not a "myth" generated on this forum by myself and other members, but simply a fact that many of the well tailored higher end tunics that came out of Holland exhibit this type of lining quilting.

Thanks for your explanation. Younger collectors on the forum now are refering to all quilted padding tunics as Dutch made. That is not a good thing and it should be nipped in the Bud.