Ist Model Dak NCO tunic

[Tim O'Keefe]

Nice set up, except it is a Jager tunic with an edelweiss not DAK. Probably worn in Italy.... unless the edelweiss is added postwar which is certainly possible

[kck]

As Mike Tyson would say "NICCCE!!!"
Frank,
I think you may have quoted Mike Tyson on this forum for the first time!Good work.
Kurt

[OSS]

Nice set up, except it is a Jager tunic with an edelweiss not DAK. Probably worn in Italy.... unless the edelweiss is added postwar which is certainly possible

If I am not mistaken, G.J. Rgt. 756 served in Tunisia. It has also been suggested that a battalion of S.V. 288 wore the Edelweiss patch.

[afrikasandman]

I believe there was a Company sized GJ element to the SV288 so it would seem logical that they wore the edelweiss and the other GJ unit as well. I owned a very faded 2nd model trop tunic that clearly showed the faded patch on the right sleeve, so its entirely plausable this patch is fine. I would be concerned if it was a tropical version of the edelweiss sewn on the sleeve but this one looks good to me. One would need a hands on to be sure, but one would truely have to cut some thread to see if there is any fade marks and see how it sits into the tunic. Additionally, as Mark has pointed out and we can all see there is minimal wear to the tunic. Mark and Sunny have it/had it in hand and can give us their opinions on it, but it looks well done. Either way its a very eye pleasing tunic. Matt

[Tim O'Keefe]

If I am not mistaken, G.J. Rgt. 756 served in Tunisia. It has also been suggested that a battalion of S.V. 288 wore the Edelweiss patch.

Quite correct GJ 756 did serve in Tunisia (not with the DAK). And a single Co. from SV 288 DAK did wear the edelweiss. Less than 100 men & a few more nco's. So for this to be a DAK NCO's tunic with edelweiss, would be rare in the extreme. Is the edelweiss original to the tunic ?

I was referring to the actual tunic being worn during the War, not what it represents today. Of course it can be made to appear like anything now, what ever the owner wishes....

I really like that the material used to make the tunic appears to match the material used on the straps. A very nice tunic that anyone would be proud to own

[OSS]

Quite correct GJ 756 did serve in Tunisia (not with the DAK). And a single Co. from SV 288 DAK did wear the edelweiss. Less than 100 men & a few more nco's. So for this to be a DAK NCO's tunic with edelweiss, would be rare in the extreme. Is the edelweiss original to the tunic ?

I was referring to the actual tunic being worn during the War, not what it represents today. Of course it can be made to appear like anything now, what ever the owner wishes....

I really like that the material used to make the tunic appears to match the material used on the straps. A very nice tunic that anyone would be proud to own

I generally accept any German forces who fought and died in Afrika as "DAK" though this is not technically correct. Perhaps there was a succession of new troops who arrived in Africa during the nearly three year campaign who were rtegarded by their predecessors as "newcomers" from the 5th Light to the HG Division. At any rate, I have seen tunics with Edelweiss being worn in Africa and the presence of one does not necessarily exclude it from that theatre (N. Africa). I would imagine adding one to a first pattern tunic would only diminish it's value to "purists".

[Tim O'Keefe]

I generally accept any German forces who fought and died in Afrika as "DAK" though this is not technically correct. Perhaps there was a succession of new troops who arrived in Africa during the nearly three year campaign who were rtegarded by their predecessors as "newcomers" from the 5th Light to the HG Division. At any rate, I have seen tunics with Edelweiss being worn in Africa and the presence of one does not necessarily exclude it from that theatre (N. Africa). I would imagine adding one to a first pattern tunic would only diminish it's value to "purists".

We can agree to disagreee as to which units were part of the DAK. Many will say any German unit or solder that was in Afrika was DAK, just like every Tommy was a "Desert Rat".... The 10th Pz did not consider itself part of the DAK when it arrived in Tunisia, yet years later some vets did & others insisted they still were not....

Initially even the 90th Lt was not considered to be a DAK unit by the original DAK, though they were excepted later.

Do agree that an edelweiss post war added does diminish a 1st pattern tunics value. And generally would expect to see more of them on 2nd & 3rd patterns.

Before Tunisia, to see an edelweiss on any NCO DAK tunic is extremely rare as only a few nco's in the 2nd Co, SV288 wore them.

[sunny59]

Is really a close call but maybe Mark agree with me, looks close, very close to be part of the tunic.
Appreciate the comments from this detail

[sunny59]

another angle

[sunny59]

just got the goggles

[sunny59]

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[JuanS]

Amazing uniform and awesome sisplay

Juan

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Sunny ...just love that helmet and the display!!!!!!

[sunny59]

update....getting close to be done

[sunny59]

This is what happen when Federico Perez skills showup.