Infantry officer DKIG tunic - Major Pz.Gren.Rgt. 119

[Johnny R]

Could be but a different array of award loops...First tunic looks like he had the EK1 from both wars .


Glenn

Your tunic is a lighter weight service field tunic, they liked to wear less awards on those because the fabric sagged, it was common to have the loops on field tunics but not wear the awards or often only wear the combat awards.

[Glenn McInnes]

Your tunic is a lighter weight service field tunic, they liked to wear less awards on those because the fabric sagged, it was common to have the loops on field tunics but not were the awards or often only wear the combat awards.

Yes a light weight..Maybe the same fellow then.






Glenn

[Mike TM]

Very nice and superb condition

Mike

[Johnny R]

They are really close in size, stocky guy with broad shoulders. This happens. I have a tunic for an RKT and the Visor is in Germany we figured it out by tracing it back to an estate sale in Munich and obituaries/dates of death etc.

You start moving up in the ranks above Hauptmann and when you know the unit it narrows down very quickly to who these could have belonged to.

Here is your dance card-

http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=10664

[Johnny R]

Yes a light weight..Maybe the same fellow then.


Glenn

I think there is a good chance it might be the same guy. 50-50. I am going to cook some brats (Bratwurst-not my kids although tempting at times) and dream about having those two tunics in my collection. Nice stuff. I love seeing woodwork tunics.

[Z19]

tunic

Glenn, I thought you stayed away from officers tunics?? You need to send that one down to a warmer climate!! Great piece!! Alex

[Glenn McInnes]

Glenn, I thought you stayed away from officers tunics?? You need to send that one down to a warmer climate!! Great piece!! Alex

Hi Alex


I prefer EM tunics but like officer tunics as well...I really like the EM upgrade types and light weights.





Glenn

[Ohlau]

Woow, what a wool, very impressive tunic

That's a unique color in opposite to late war tunic made from italian gabardine.

[collani]

Hello,

thank you all for your comments! I will show you the tunic again when I decked it out with awards.


@ Glenn,
wow! What a great jacket. I will measure the sleeves, neck and back of mine and will send the size of my tunic to you!




I did some research and find only six German Cross in Gold holders of the Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot) with the rank Major:

1.) Huß Ernst, + 1945
DKIG 05.09.1943, Major, III./Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot)

2.) Koller, Josef, +
DKIG 29.1.1942, Oberleutnant, 4./Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
later in the war: Major, cdr. of the I./Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot)
Ehrenblattspange 5.10.1942, Hauptmann

3.) Luick, Karl, + Juli 1944
DKIG 03.03.1942, Major, II./Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
Ehrenblattspange 01.03.1942, Major

4.) Nagengast, Georg, + 04.07.1944, *03.03.1909
Ritterkreuz 28.11.1943, Major, cdr. II./Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot)
DKIG 02.10.1942, Hauptmann, 7.Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
Ehrenblattspange 08.03.1942, Hauptmann

5.) Roos, Hugo, + 15.09.1959, *20.03.1914
Ritterkreuz 13.09.1942, Hauptmann, cdr. 11./Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
DKIG 24.12.1941, Leutnant d.R., 11./Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
later in the war: Major, cdr. of the I./Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot)

6.) Ruisinger, Eugen
DKIG 03.03.1942, Hauptmann, I./Inf.Rgt. 119 (mot)
later in the war: Major, cdr. of the II./Gren.Rgt. 119 (mot)
Ehrenblattspange 01.03.1942, Hauptmann

Have someone more informations or photos of one of this officers?

Thanks a lot.

Regards,

collani

[Johnny R]

I would take the measurements and see what happens then you can try to find a match with photos if it is the same man.

[afrikasandman]

Glenn,

very cool light weight! I love those tunics, they are so hard to get. Im betting on it being the same guy in all honesty. Matt