Difference between walking out tunic & field tunic

[mpitruzzello]

Hello,
I'm about to buy a private purchase infantry lieutenant tunic. I'm not experienced enough to determine if the tunic is a walking out tunic or field tunic. I've seen field tunics with pained buttons. This one has aluminum buttons. I'm not sure if this matters. What key things should I be looking for?

Thank you for your assistance.

[Adam S.]

Is it piped? Is it field grade wool or officer quality? Just post some pictures.

[Johnny R]

Generally the tunics with bright aluminum or silver buttons were not worn in the field even if not piped.

[mpitruzzello]

It is not piped and I don't believe it's wool. Here is the link to photos of the tunic.

Thank you,
Mike

[mpitruzzello]

The link didn't work. Here is the web site where the photos of the tunic are located:

www.aboutww2militaria.com/Feb2015/tunic1.html

Thank you,
Mike

[Daniel.S]

Mike.

Looks like it had a glued eagle at some point and someone tried to removed it.

the tunic is ruined imo.

Keep an eye out on estand for officers tunics...there are great deals there.

[Johnny R]

That is a field tunic, the green paint is mostly worn of the buttons. I agree about the glue. The larger stain is probably from someone trying to remove the glue with a cleaning solvent etc. That did even more damage and changed the fabric color.

[Adam S.]

That is a field tunic, the green paint is mostly worn of the buttons.

[mpitruzzello]

Hi Dan,
Thanks. I agree regarding the stain. What is the web address for EStand? I did a number of searches and came up with nothing.

Thank you,
Mike

[mpitruzzello]

Thanks Adam and others.

[kpaintner]

Just keep scrolling down on the forum topics....towards the bottom, you will see all the differect E-stand caegories.

[Adam S.]

Hi Dan,
Thanks. I agree regarding the stain. What is the web address for EStand? I did a number of searches and came up with nothing.

Thank you,
Mike

As mentioned above - it is the collector to collector market place here on this forum.