M43 SS NCO tunic ...

[Sturmmann]

what are the opinions about that M43 SS NCO tunic? liner is made of blue cotton (which seemed unusal to me) - but i am for from expert about SS clothing ... so need some help please!

pictures can be seen here ...

http://www.wehrmacht.pri.ee/foorumis...%202%20040.jpg

http://www.wehrmacht.pri.ee/foorumis...%202%20041.jpg

http://www.wehrmacht.pri.ee/foorumis...%202%20042.jpg

[B. N. Singer]

Good morning Sturmmann,

From the pictures that you have posted, I would have reservations about the jacket being original.

Best Regards,
B. N. Singer

[Gene]

Is that blue piping around the collar?

[bnz. 42]

Looks like it. I also never saw lining like that

[Sturmmann]

more opinions please! nobody ever seen such a blue cotton lining like that?

[Coco]

Maybe is it coloured/de-coloured......?

IMO it can be a jacket that has been coloured and afterwards de-coloured.....I have seen similar jackets like this....the chemicals used to decolour items - especially when applied several times - always leave a colour...this might be the reason that the lining is now blue....Just an opinion.....

Best regards,

Coco

[John Pic]

I have seen the blue cotton before but not in an SS tunic. I cant remember where though and it might have been in a piece of fake headgear.Wonder why they didnt put a blue tail vent on it couldnt have wasted that much cloth.

[fjcollector]

Where did you get it? I got burned on a fake SS uniform from Lativia, and it had a blue linning just like that.
Regards,
Paul

[Sturmmann]

it is not mine - just wanted to hear Your opinions about it!

[prorege1]

In my opinion it's a Latvian repro and somebody tried to remove the blue color of the interior lining, I don't like it.

[RobertE]

OK folks, I have been offered a similiar tunic with the same blue liner. It has the satin herringbone under the pocket flaps and on some liner facings - this one from a collector in Spain. Did the forum reach concensus on whether these are good or bad?

s/f Robert

In my opinion it's a Latvian repro and somebody tried to remove the blue color of the interior lining, I don't like it.