I showed this Holters waffenrock in another thread-thought I would start a thread on Holters tailored uniforms if you have them would love to see them ! My understanding is Holters was the tailor of the well to do soldier during the Third Reich.
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Although I don't own any Wilhelm Holters Waffenrocks (at least any that are marked) I believe this firm was the best in the industry at the time. In my opinion, the materials Holters used along with their craftsmanship and attention to detail was unsurpassed.
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I have a Holter's tunic which has much reinforced stitching, extra buttons on the inside, and extra padding around the arm holes, all of which make the jacket quite heavy!Comment
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Well made to be sure! Perhaps a dumb question, But did the firm survive the war and continue in business after?
I really look forward to seeing more of the fine work by this firm and think this thread is a great idea!
Regards!
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Beautiful Pionier waffenrock, though you may be able to tell I am impartial to pioniers
Holters were indeed particularly high quality uniform tailors. I have only one - a Holters waffenrock converted to a walking out tunic (likely later in the war and at a different tailor), named to a Pioneer Oberst, Hermann Lohbeck, commander of Pi/Btn 658, who was a DKiG recipient.
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Here is my Holters made Pioneer Hauptmann Waffenrock.Comment
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My Aufkl-Abt.35 Leutnant Holters Cap & Tunic..Comment
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The Labels, dated 1943...Comment
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The Cap...Comment
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And the Man himself...Comment
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Originally posted by J C Gray View Post
I have a similar cut tunic from Holters, sorry for the bad pic but only one I have at the moment.Comment
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Some beautiful uniforms shown thank you JC Gray concerning the word Klotz stamped on the name tag would you agree that stamp means inspected? I have seen the same stamp on a few other Holters uniforms. That hat is fantastic! First I have seen like thisComment
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I would agree that it must be some sort of acceptance/quality control stamp. These stamps normally take the form of a Zuname, but I have also seen numerals and/or dates stamped on these name tags.Comment
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Being a army dagger collector you can attribute certain parts to certain manufactures I noticed on these Holters waffenrocks the breast eagles are very consistent in their style and look and will say I believe they are made by the same supplier I assume Holters had a contract with a certain supplier for these eagles and I will say they are top notch-Am I dreaming?Comment
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