WH officer blouse?

[Dedman]

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[Dedman]

Hello gents,
may I ask you for your opinion on this blouse?
IMO it looks not bad, but your comments will help me.
Thank you

[NickG]

Nice Austrian tailored (Vienna) officers tunic, albeit stripped.
The Austro- Hungarian style tailoring is evident with the pocket flaps design!
Wide spacing upper horizontal pocket seam + pointy batwing flaps.
Good restoration project, especially since its named so perhaps the rank and branch can be identified as a guide
to bring it back to its original condition!!

[Johnny R]

Post a clear picture of the name tag. That is always the best clue as to what it was.

[Dedman]

Thank you for help. The tag is nearly impossible to read:-(

[DonC]

Is it exceptionally faded, or is that just the photography?

Don

[Johnny R]

Post a picture of it, you may be surprised.

[Dedman]

Here are some close ups I just made...

[Johnny R]

So the rank is "Lt". The date looks like 18/Xii/38 ? That name probably can be figured out or at least part of it. It is a first name followed by his last name. Probably a tunic made shortly after the Anschluss for an Austrian officer assimilated in the the WH. It has a six button front but follows an Austrian style and contrary to most collector assertions, 6 button front tailor made tunics were made before 1941.