Luftwaffe Dienstbluse with Feldgrau collar-significant?

[K Bandow]

I have this salty dienstbluse on hold for me with $120 to go(put $80 down on it today). I believe the insignia has been replaced, although original, but what makes me wonder most is the feldgrau wool collar. On the backside of the collar, it still is Luftwaffe blue-gray with zig-zag stitching. I have strong belief it was wartime done, but why is my question . Any reponses welcome!

[K Bandow]

closeup of the collar

[K Bandow]

Maker "Deinert" of Berlin

[K Bandow]

III./Flak-Regiment 43, 16th Batterie of Dessau-Kochstedt.
Luftwaffe Bekleidungsamt 1936

[K Bandow]

The back of the tunic, with one or two small moth nips.

[Albert]

The insignia has clearly been replaced. All I can say about the collar is that apparently it did not "age" together with the rest of the tunic. Consequently, I would say it's either a post war repair job or a post war adaptation / repair for civilian use.

I would not give it the benefit of the doubt and believe it's period done. But that's just my opinion.

BR,
Al

[K Bandow]

You have a good point Albert about the collar not aging along with the tunic.
I was possibly thinking of searching for some original Luftwaffe gray-blue material and repairing the collar back to its original form. I think it would be worth it.
Does that sound logical, or should I leave it as it is?

[K Bandow]

The tunic displays well, in my opinion(just one of my work-shirts and one of my ties underneath, but gets the job done). I need to find my dad's LW buckle to go with it, get a early droop-tail eagle for it, and get a WWII belt instead of the pre-WWI I have on it in the photo. Also, there were 2 old holes from a badge on the right top pocket, and my black wound fits them perfectly. I am happy with it, even though it is salty. That is all that matters, right?
Later,
Karl Bandow

[Willi Z.]

IMO, the collar tabs are not wartime applied. So, all bets are off as to when the collar was added.

[K Bandow]

As of now, I am sure that the collar was repaired post-war, as the collar tabs were stitched on using red thread, definately not what was used on untouched original examples.
I still love the tunic, and hopefully through time, I can make it stock again(will take quite a while).
Also, the 4 pocket tunic in the background of the first few photos is $750. It is an NCO tunic with flight school markings, dated 1937, has a bullion droop-tail eagle, and has about 98% of the nap. Is that a good price , as I was considering buying it in the near future.
Thanks in advance!
Karl

[Lasse L]

Nice tunic Karl!!!!
I think you got a good price!

Btw, any trace of that tracking number?