I've posted this M35 tunic before and it received high praise, so I'm not really worried about it; but after another prewar tunic (an M34) was posted the other day it got me to thinking about whether or not the second pattern breast eagle would be appropriate for this M35.
We know that the M35 was first introduced September of 1935 and 15 months later in December of 1936 the full lining was introduced to help lengthen the durability and life of the tunic giving way to the M36.
The second pattern eagle was introduced June 19, 1937
(7 months after the M35 was "phased out")
Would it be appropriate to find a second pattern eagle on this tunic??
Other things to consider:
None of this may play into the breast eagle issue, but it's worth noting.
Thanks!
Jeremy
We know that the M35 was first introduced September of 1935 and 15 months later in December of 1936 the full lining was introduced to help lengthen the durability and life of the tunic giving way to the M36.
The second pattern eagle was introduced June 19, 1937
(7 months after the M35 was "phased out")
Would it be appropriate to find a second pattern eagle on this tunic??
Other things to consider:
- The tunic has been modified at some point during its use
- It has the roman numeral III stamped inside denoting its original use as a ceremonial service dress tunic
- It has Lehr shoulder boards
None of this may play into the breast eagle issue, but it's worth noting.
Thanks!
Jeremy
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