Tunic made by LAGO. WH or RAD?

[Stian]

Gentlemen!

I have had this tunic for about 16 years and it was actually the first tunic that I got. I had no experience with WH tunics when I bought it from a friend her in Norway. My friend got it sometime during the 80s in Norway. The years has gone and I know now that it `s not a untouched Heer tunic but what is it really? There is a RAD stamp inside the lining but does that mean that this is a tunic used by RAD personnel? The color is similar to other WH tunics that I got and I thought that RAD uniforms was more brownish in color.

What do you think about the shoulder straps? Is it a pair of first model WH straps that has been sewn on crudely?

What about the eagle. Is it a WH eagle and if so is it of early, mid or late production?

The color of the collar is not what I would have expected on a WH M36 (or a later tunic to give it a veteran look) as it is a bit light green. But could it have been this way during WW2?

Any comment on the collar tabs? Is it original pair of general issue EM/NCO tabs? They are probably been sewn on in resents years and it looks like someone had something glued to the collar at some point.

Any comments are appreciated. Good or bad.

Regards,
Stian

[Lenny W]

The eagle and collar tabs are repros,i think the base jacket is ok and i have seen that RAD BAS marking on some WH bergmutze as well,,its not a Rad jacket

[Stian]

Thank you for your reply Lenny W.

I will remove the eagle and collar tabs and restore it with correct insignias. Any thought regarding the color of the collar?
The tunic is made in 1940 but would you call it a M36 or a modified M40 tunic?

Regards,
Stian

[CWP]

It is an original Heer tunic. The shoulder straps appear to be original also. It is possible that the green material was sewn on the collar of this M40 during the war to make it look like an M36. The color is unusual as you mentioned, tough to be certain about when it might have been added.

[Stian]

Hi Chris, Thank you very much for your opinion. Its hard to see any reason for adding this collar after the war as long as the is tunic original. So I guess I will keep it and restore the tunic with original insignias.

Cheers and have a great weekend,
Stian

[Johnny R]

The collar is probably period added, it is a brighter green color of badge cloth (two lower examples Middle RH and bottom Imperial) compared to the more often encounter (top) that shows up sometimes with TR period clothing usually as the base material for eagles and as a backing material for under collars. It was used more often with early RH and Imperial collars and cuffs etc.

[B. N. Singer]

It is an original Heer tunic...

Yup; that stamp (purple one) seems often to be associated with Austrian produced garments.
B. N. Singer

[Stian]

Great to hear And thanks for showing Johnny

Regards,
Stian

[Johnny R]

It should clean up nicely good luck

[FestungSpanien]

That weird green colour on the collar reminds me of those on period coverted austrian coats

[siton12]

Not convincing anyway...Eagle,shoulder boards and collar tabs are out there,how you mount them on is another story.And have the glue traces removed.

[FESTUNGBREST]

Tunic

Its amazing what will be accepted as authentic now a days. Sad...

[Stian]

Its amazing what will be accepted as authentic now a days. Sad...

Hi. Do you have a problem with the tunic itself?

Regards,
Stian

[Fred Green]

Greetings All,

The eagle is a know reproduction. The collar tabs are original BeVo,einheits tabs. The boards are original early type.

Fred

[Stian]

The eagle and collar tabs has been taken of and the hunt for new insignias is on.
Are you sure about the collar tabs Fred?

Regards,
Stian