Coastal artillery tunic opinions please

[NOR_collector]

Hi.

I need your opinions on this coastal artillery tunic.
Has there been any replacement or post war added insignia?

Best regards,
André

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[48RMC]

I'm not a expert like Km-Spain (Eduardo) but from those pics i would guess that these emblems has been replaced after the war (collar tabs, eagle and the chevron)

[Bjorn S]

The breast eagle looks to be a French variant, which would make sense as the uniform has a manufacturer's stamp from Paris.

I can't comment on when the sewing was done (I'm no expert on uniforms either), but it looks good to me

[Rogerd]

Looks good to me, original applied IMO. Good old thread, matching insignia, wear,...

[GAMS1]

Nice typical french made KM jacket !
All the badges original applied as more of the time the french made jackets do have the eagle hand sewn ?
Nick

[Dimitri D]

Good french made KA M40 tunic, insigna are replaced.

[NOR_collector]

Thank you all for your opinions. I really appreciate it!

Best regards,
André

[Lou58]

Hi All,

This is my Jacket, and yes I am a bit disappointed with the out come as I thought I was buying a totally original depot made, so you can see who I purchased if from, but what I want to know if this was done during the War? I have supplied more images that I just took to see if it was period redone or Post War! I am now concerned as from the new close up images of the collar tabs they look like machine done but Post War!

Thanks for Andre who put a wanted post for original KM gear, that has open my eyes as I am just to trusting, and a big lolly pop!

Lou

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[Fred Green]

Hello,

My thoughts on the tunic were if the collar tabs are machine sewn wouldn't the eagle also be machine sewn? I can see the obergefreiter chevron being added later and hand sewn but if this is an unmessed with depot tunic , in my opinion, the tabs and eagle should have the same sewing application.

Fred

[Dimitri D]

Hello,

My thoughts on the tunic were if the collar tabs are machine sewn wouldn't the eagle also be machine sewn? I can see the obergefreiter chevron being added later and hand sewn but if this is an unmessed with depot tunic , in my opinion, the tabs and eagle should have the same sewing application.

Fred

I have 3 french made tunics in my collection, all period stitched insigna (2 wool M40 + 1 drillich M40).

For the collar tabs it's a mix of hand and machine sewn and for the eagle it's only hand sewn.

However, I already seen another french made tunic with machine sewn eagle.