real ss grey coat or just a good repo?

[paddywhack]

got this coat off a mate about 4 years ago for 50 pounds irish,now im assuming its a repo but the thing is that the sleave eagle does not glow under the backlight nor does any of the parts of the coat? plus its well put together and the buttons are orginal rzm mark standard german ww2 buttons! but what do you guys think? sorry for the realy bad pics but if you need better ones il get some tomorow in better light! thanks for any help!!

[paddywhack]

sleave birdie!

[paddywhack]

inside!

[paddywhack]

god these are bad pics!! backside!

[paddywhack]

close up!

[paddywhack]

and another very poor shot of the birdie! il make some better ones tomorow as these are dire now iv seen them up on the forum!
thanks!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, not good news I am afraid Paddy. The greatcoat is a postwar example. It will have been rebuttoned. It exhibits the wrong cut to the neck and the eagle is also a known repro. Sorry..


Cheers, Ade.

[Chris Chalupa]

Boy if this doesn't look like the match for one I sold a while back on ebay as a definite repro thanks to the people here. I got badly burned on mine. The eagle looks like the austrian repro "bowling pin" style that was on mine although mine was badly worn and shown the copper wire underneath the silver. I hope I am wrong. Chris

[paddywhack]

no bother i assumed it was indeed a repo! it turned up about the time saving private ryan finished filming here in ireland and the whole market was (and to be honest still is is!)flooded with stuff from the film!! though for a repo its nicley made and damn warm to wear to!!!(just like the real thing!!!)
cheers guys!!

[Ian Hulley]

Chris,this eagle appeared in the UK mid-late 70's attached to repro tunics (never seen one loose) and is different from the one you had.Yours was at least a plausible example,this has no defined legs/feet and isn't metallic at all.If memory serves yours was the older (60's),plated copper type wasn't it ?

Cheers,Ian.