Any issues with this one? My concern was the inside lining, but if real, it's a really nice one, imo.
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Waffen SS Police Tunic - A Beauty!?
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It is a M1936 tunic for a reserve captain of the civil Gendarmerie who was a full member of the SS. It is not an " Waffen SS police" nor a combat tunic. It is for a civil police officer of the "rural" police responsible for the enforcement of civil law in areas not under the jurisdiction of the Schutzpolizei (general protective police of the large cities) or SchuPo d. Gemeinden (small town municipal police).
All insignia and the tunic appear to be of period manufacture. The lining is typical of pre-war police tunics. It is a very nice looking uniform.
A Police Collector.
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Originally posted by W.Unland View PostIt is a M1936 tunic for a reserve captain of the civil Gendarmerie who was a full member of the SS. It is not an " Waffen SS police" nor a combat tunic. It is for a civil police officer of the "rural" police responsible for the enforcement of civil law in areas not under the jurisdiction of the Schutzpolizei (general protective police of the large cities) or SchuPo d. Gemeinden (small town municipal police).
All insignia and the tunic appear to be of period manufacture. The lining is typical of pre-war police tunics. It is a very nice looking uniform.
A Police Collector.
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Gendarm (gemeinde) rural (civilian) polizei indeed! Nothing to do with Waffen SS gendarmerie! The SS flashes (for SS membership) can easily have been added and are suspect...sit too low and crooked...not applied correctly in my view.
Should be just below the pleats or slightly to the left (see red).
Nice tunic and the flashes appear to me real too but have these been on it all along? Value = the parts!Last edited by NickG; 07-03-2013, 09:48 PM.
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Originally posted by NickG View PostGendarm (gemeinde) rural (civilian) polizei indeed! Nothing to do with Waffen SS gendarmerie! The SS flashes (for SS membership) can easily have been added and are suspect...sit too low and crooked...not applied correctly in my view.
Should be just below the pleats or slightly to the left (see red).
Nice tunic and the flashes appear to me real too but have these been on it all along? Value = the parts!
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