Early KM Coastal Artillery Tunic

[don_kihotis7]

Hi guys,

this tunic is a puzzle for me. I have it in my collection for almost a decade and i still haven't found out what exactly it is

The seller told me that it is a tropical KM tunic because it's partially lined.

After seeing the early tunics such as for the Reichsmarine i realized that it must be from that era because of the lining and flaps on the back. I am thinking that it's a M28 model due to it's 6 frontal buttons instead of the 8 that M20 have.

Another collector told me that it's a polizei or a Heer ordnance tuic because of the orange Litzen. IMO the Litzen had a KM yellow color which faded in orange.

2 other collectors said that it's a KM moleskin tunic. After thoroughly checking the fabric i am sure that it's not a moleskin. It features the same heavy cotton twill that tropical tunics are made of (even the same weave pattern).

So i wanted to get some more opinions if anyone can nail what this tunic finally is.

Thanks in advance for any comments/thoughts,
Chris

[don_kihotis7]

A photo i made to compare the fabric of the heavy cotton twill (above) and the moleskin (below).

[GAMS1]

Not a moleskine summer jacket but one of the versions of the tropical jackets made during the war .
Early type in this tropical cloth , still with the RW summer cut .
The badges were added , IMO postwar .
Nick

[Martin Simon]

Agree that eagle looks added but KM collar patches look originally applied to me. Great shoulder straps!!
Martin

[don_kihotis7]

Thanks for the replies guys

[Hptm. Fuhrmann]

I agree with the previous statements, it's a wartime manufacture RW-style drill tunic made from french cotton twill, probably specifically made for KM units. Collar tabs look period applied, eagle and shoulder straps most likely added post-war.

[don_kihotis7]

I agree with the previous statements, it's a wartime manufacture RW-style drill tunic made from french cotton twill, probably specifically made for KM units. Collar tabs look period applied, eagle and shoulder straps most likely added post-war.

Thanks for the opinion. How is the cotton twill defined as French?
Can you elaborate a bit on "drill" tunic?
Thanks
Prost

[glaser]

not a moleskine summer jacket but one of the versions of the tropical jackets made during the war .
Early type in this tropical cloth , still with the rw summer cut .
The badges were added , imo postwar .
Nick

rw?

[don_kihotis7]

rw?

Reichswehr

[glaser]

Reichswehr

thx

[Hptm. Fuhrmann]

Thanks for the opinion. How is the cotton twill defined as French?
Can you elaborate a bit on "drill" tunic?
Thanks
Prost

Here are two threads that deal with the 'french cotton twill' topic:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=850880
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=971445

A drill tunic is a lightweight tunic made for working, exercise and as its name suggests for drills, mainly during basic training as opposed to the woolen field tunics worn in actual combat. Sometimes "drill" is also used as the abbreviation for the german word 'Drillich' which initially described a fabric type that was used to make such uniforms but soon stuck as a name for the unifom itself.

Best regards,
Andy

[don_kihotis7]

Here are two threads that deal with the 'french cotton twill' topic:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=850880
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=971445

A drill tunic is a lightweight tunic made for working, exercise and as its name suggests for drills, mainly during basic training as opposed to the woolen field tunics worn in actual combat. Sometimes "drill" is also used as the abbreviation for the german word 'Drillich' which initially described a fabric type that was used to make such uniforms but soon stuck as a name for the unifom itself.

Best regards,
Andy

Thanks for the reply and the links Andy.
It was interesting to read all those opinions about the cotton twill.
But regarding the tunic on this thread i disagree that it's a drillich tunic. Nothing in fabric, cut and design indicates that is such tunic. IMO is a tropical Feldbluse but i was confused about the model. From what i have read here in the forum i started believing that it was a M28 model but the guys above stated that it's a WWII period tunic in the cut and design of the RW tunics.