Luftwaffe greatcoat HELP PLEASE ????

[cyclids5]

Hello friends. I have a question. I have bought an early Luftwaffe greatcoat (dated 09/1940) but all the buttons are civile and have to be replaced. Now my questions are:

1: do i have to use silver coloured buttons because it is an early greatcoat ?
2: do i have to use hollow or massive buttons?
3: do i have to use blue painted buttons?
4: what size do i have to use and what maker is suited?


I would apreciate some help please? Thanks.

[Tevion]

Hi!

I think in mid 1940 you can use silver or blue buttons.
I have to look if there are any instructions on the color of them.

My greatcoat is from 1938 and has silver massive buttons.
Maker is P&M.

Best regards,
Lukas

[Renaud]

Mine is 1942 dated and has blue hollow buttons

[Tevion]

So, know I read in my book and it only says: "later in war (from about 1940 I guess) the silver buttons were replaced by blue-grey hollow ones".

I would sew on the silver ones. Looks better in my oppinion.

Here are a few shots of mine.

Best regards,
Lukas

[Tevion]

Button

Sorry for the bad pics, I only had my phone...

[Luft 76]

If it is an early version (pre war), you must put silver buttons, massiv or not, it doensn't matter because there were several fabrics.
I have one dated 1940 with blue painted buttons.