original attached insignia?

[Jan B]

Guys,

I'm still learning a lot on this matter.

Can you give advice on below insignias, attached to 44 dated M43 tunic?

Breast-eagle has typical damage - which I've seen before - due to scrubbing against Y-straps, etc... IMO not holes from previous stitching! Breast-eagle goes through the lining. Inside doesn't show any signs of previous traces. What about the close zig-zag appliance?

Note different thread used for litzen and breast-eagle. Front-view look OK, honest embedded into wool alhtough dirty.

Happy to hear your opinion!

Thanks in advance

Jan B.

[Jan B]

Litzen...

[afrikasandman]

Jan,

this is just my opinion but I would say professionally resewn in the fact that it looks like you can see holes from where it was previously stitched to another jacket just below the current zigzag stitch. I could be wrong but that is just my opinion. Matt

[Jan B]

Jan,

this is just my opinion but I would say professionally resewn in the fact that it looks like you can see holes from where it was previously stitched to another jacket just below the current zigzag stitch. I could be wrong but that is just my opinion. Matt

Matt, thanks for your opinion BUT, as I stated in my first post, this is IMO damage as sometimes seen due to wear of Y-straps, backpack,etc... is sort of 'friction-damage'.

These are IMO no holes from previous stitchings!

Regards

Jan

[jacquesf]

Originally applied imo. Jacques

[naxos]

Originally applied imo. Jacques

From what I see I agree with Jacques - Originally applied

[afrikasandman]

Jan,

after taking some more time to look over the eagle I will have to retract my previous statement. Earlier when I was looking it seemed to be little holes but after looking it over more I agree just friction wear. Original applied for sure, not uncommon to see them done through the lining. Matt

[Lenny W]

does the eagles thread match anything else on the jacket ?

[Jan B]

Thanks so far guys, appreciate your views.

Does your opinions also counts for the litzen? Other type of thread used as eagle and collar-backing.


@Lenny W: As far as I can establish, 2 types of thread have been used in general construction of the tunic - as most M43 EM tunics I've encountered so far. Difficult to establish which of the 2 threads corresponds if this should be the case.

The eagles thread does looks darker, especially front-view. I doubt this is due to dirt.

Sorry, no further pictures available as it isn't in my possession (yet).

Due to different threads used- which is not really a red flag - can we focus of the way of stitching and how the insignia 'sits' on the tunic in order to have consensus?


Regards

Jan

[afrikasandman]

I'd say the tabs are originally sewn as there are no other stitch holes n really appear to sit into the cloth itself. Matt

[tmca05]

I like it, I think it's looks good.

[WEISNER]

I also like it and would like to see more!

Kevin

[Jan B]

Hello Guys,

Thanks for the additional opinions and confirming my good feeling about the insignia. Been a bit to long out of the 'cloth' and therefore it helps to get some feedback overhere.

This tunic comes from the Aleks&Dimitri from Espenlaub militaria.

I'll post more pictures when arrived.

Regards

Jan

[BILL]

I think the insignia and stitching "sits" well on the tunic material.

[FESTUNGBREST]

IMO
The collar tabs have been there a long time, well incrusted.

There is a lot of distraction around the eagle: a stain, some damage to the insignia itself, and the tailor variation of speed on the machine when sewing, relatively sloppy job for someone who woks in a factory(not too say it cannot happen, I hear the smart a--es already)...a few issues there.

I would base my final opinion on the thread of both eagle & collar tabs as a ensemble. I like the rest of the tunic btw.