I need opinion about M43 feldbluse marking.

[txuko]

Hi

Is it usually found the rbn number and manufacturer marking on a feldbluse M43?

Regards

[Zauberflöte]

That is certainly not impossible but not necessary.

This is a very small tunic btw....perhaps you want to share more?

[CWP]

Very unusual but at the same time looks believeable to me, I like the stamp and would also like to see more of the jacket.

[billbert]

I LIKE the stamp... Billbert

[Luca Ongaro]

Nothing strange to me, I like the stamps but I'd like to see the rest

[txuko]

Thanks billbert, Chris Pittman, Luca Ongaro and Zauberflöte

Regards

This is the tunic:

[CWP]

Very nice Italian wool M43 Heer tunic, with the so-called "SS pattern" lining (but obviously is and always was a Heer pattern tunic, of course).

[Luca Ongaro]

Wow, very nice tunic, is the eagle original applied?

[Glenn McInnes]

Looks good...I know I have seen a few 44 dates with RB # and makers stamp.










Glenn

[OSS]

Stamping the maker plus the RBNr. would seem to defeat the purpose of RBNr.s, that being wartime security, yet I have seen this before on original pieces which this tunic appears to be.

[txuko]

Eagle and shoulder straps:

[vbergman1]

Nice to see that not all original tunics had perfectly placed belthook eyelets! Notice the left front panel's eyelets.

BTW, this is not "SS pattern" lining, but is definitely Heer pattern lining. SS pattern lining goes all the way to the hemline on the front panels.