Collar patches on m42 HBT tunic

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Hi friends,
i'd like your opinions about the collar patches of this m42 HBt tunic. I'm enough convinced that they are original mounted; what do you think?

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Right collar patch - bottom view

[Alex Ciavaglia]

Left collar patch - bottom view

[airborne_steve]

They look origional mounted to me. Steve

[Rauchtarn]

I agree,original mounted.

[Alex Ciavaglia]

i think so, althought it's very difficult seeing previous stitchings...

[airborne_steve]

Alex,

Do you see indications of other sewing, marks or holes? The tabs could still be original to the tunic. Sometimes soldiers and collectors would sew over the original tabs to be later taken off. The way the tabs on this tunic are sewn with the initial start point being at the forward edge of the collar and ending with the locking seam over the start point I would say original.

Steve