Hi all,
This looks like an obvious put together to me, but then I've passed up worse items before that turned out to be authentic so I'd rather get opinions before dismissing.
In general, the stitching on this tunic looks very poorly done, with uneven stitching, and poor quality corners. If you look closely at the photo of the pocket you can see what I'm talking about. It also looks like the breast pockets have been replaced; there appears to be evidence of past stitching to the right of, and above the existing pocket. I've also never seen a tunic in any of my reference materials showing a pocket with squared off lower corners like this one has. All are either rounded or angled corners.
Also, if you look at the interior and rear shots, there is no slit in the bottom center of the tunic, it is stitched closed. Again, not in line with examples I've seen where all have a slit cut at bottom center of the tunic. There are also no inside pockets or straps.
The shoulder boards also do not match the collar tabs. The tabs are Medical, while the boards are either Signals or Cavalry? Another reason this set is suspicious (not to mention the Luftwaffe Flak badge on the pocket).
Anyway, I'd like some more opinions nonetheless. I know the Germans utilized captured clothing (Dutch, Czech, Austrian, etc.) so I never pass up something unless I'm 100% certain its bad.
Thanks!
Dzyner
I collect WW2 Third Reich German Uniforms, US Uniforms and Japanese Uniforms.
This looks like an obvious put together to me, but then I've passed up worse items before that turned out to be authentic so I'd rather get opinions before dismissing.
In general, the stitching on this tunic looks very poorly done, with uneven stitching, and poor quality corners. If you look closely at the photo of the pocket you can see what I'm talking about. It also looks like the breast pockets have been replaced; there appears to be evidence of past stitching to the right of, and above the existing pocket. I've also never seen a tunic in any of my reference materials showing a pocket with squared off lower corners like this one has. All are either rounded or angled corners.
Also, if you look at the interior and rear shots, there is no slit in the bottom center of the tunic, it is stitched closed. Again, not in line with examples I've seen where all have a slit cut at bottom center of the tunic. There are also no inside pockets or straps.
The shoulder boards also do not match the collar tabs. The tabs are Medical, while the boards are either Signals or Cavalry? Another reason this set is suspicious (not to mention the Luftwaffe Flak badge on the pocket).
Anyway, I'd like some more opinions nonetheless. I know the Germans utilized captured clothing (Dutch, Czech, Austrian, etc.) so I never pass up something unless I'm 100% certain its bad.
Thanks!
Dzyner
I collect WW2 Third Reich German Uniforms, US Uniforms and Japanese Uniforms.
Do you have any idea where I can find examples (photos) of similar Windbluse tunics to compare mine to? I've been searching Google and am coming up short. You mention these are common so perhaps I'm searching on the wrong keywords? Are these tunics commonly referred to as something other than "Windbluse"? All I'm getting are the drawstring jackets with hoodies.
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