Luftwaffe Shirt ...

[Mike H]

Gentlemen,

I would appreciate your opinions on this shirt. I bought it 10 years ago from a German dealer who advertised it as a "Luftwaffe" shirt --- in my early days of collecting. Needless to say, I have been on the hunt for shirts to accompany uniforms ever since I started collecting.

This one has no markings other than the one shown in the photo (a size). The photos are with flash and without -- none of them do the color justice, unfortunately.

But see what you think anyway.

Mike

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[Jos L C]

Hello Mike,

These shirts without eagle are tough to judge IMO..
There're no features saying this is a war piece..
I strongly believe the early Bundeswehr also wore these kind of shirts ,same material..,so ,it is a Luftwaffe shirt..,but how old..?
The "straight" collar ends make it very hard to say this is war or post war shirt..
Difference is only a couple of years...
I personally like the ones with the curved collar ends more or the loose collar..

I can't give you a right answer for this shirt.., tough stuff...

Take care,
Jos.

[Sturmmann]

this one don't like a ww2 period german army shirt at all
i don't like the material, buttons and even button holes don't look right!

[Jos L C]

Hi Sturmmann,

It's not a Army shirt but Luftwaffe..
The material and color are good for this shirt ,also the buttonholes are correct..

Here's a original Afrika shirt...,see the button holes..

Jos.