M41 Tropical Tunic

[RUHL13]

Yes Johnny, there is a little fading, not much though.

[Bond]

Right sleeve...J or G??
Thats it for now
Regards,
Gary

SV 288 maybe?

JerryB

[NZMark]

More likely GbJr, simply due to the extremely low number of SzB288 members who served in Africa as opposed to GbJr who served in large numbers, and surviving tunics left today.
A nice original tunic that could benefit from some TLC on that eagle with a finer application.
The tunic is an 'm40' (if any generic collector nomenclature is used) as these were produced from 1940 onwards - just as the troppenfeldmutze is an 'm40' not 'm41'....
Look after it.
Mark

[OSS]

The thread that was used to apply the chevron looks identical to the thread that was used to reapply the eagle, which suggests that both are post-war additions. The tabs look original to the tunic IMO which is a nice example.

[RUHL13]

Thread appears to be the same, but are not, pics taken in direct sunlight give this effect.
Thanks Mark, i will try to find someone to reapply the eagle correctly, so this infact is the M40 model, not M41?
Regards,
Gary

[NZMark]

Hi Gary,
I prefer Tropical Field Blouse, 1st pattern.
m40 might confuse the woolly guys
Mark

[tropenmilitaria]

The thread that was used to apply the chevron looks identical to the thread that was used to reapply the eagle, which suggests that both are post-war additions. The tabs look original to the tunic IMO which is a nice example.

Agree with above comments. Nice tunic

[KM-NZ]

nice trop tunic ! wow, ?I want his KM cousin

[RUHL13]

Thanks Again guys
When i get back home, i will check inside the sleeve for any wear to the chevron threads.
Regards,
Gary

[RUHL13]

Here it is clearly shown the wear to the back of the chevron and the Gebirgs patch...was

[RUHL13]

gb1

[BenVK]

Super tunic Gary. I found this thread very helpful regarding sewing eagles.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=326091

[RUHL13]

Thanks Ben
Also Thanks for the link
Regards,
Gary

[JuanS]

Hi Gary

Congratulations. I like it a lot and the collar application look good. I do not see any previous holes on the collare patches. I ahave an identical tunic with replaced eagle and a GJ patch. The patch is still on the jacket

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=170792

great find

Juan

[Mark Gibson]

Very nice Gary.
I would tend to believe that the missing patch was Gebirgs as well, not SV288. The latter are popular with some collectors but, as NZMark as already mentioned, Gebirgsjager were issued tropical tunics in much larger numbers with many of these tunics surviving in collections today.

Mark