SS M43 Tunic Real or Fake

[Vladislav]

Colleagues I don't like this tunic.look at the loop lining? the mark ravensbrück washed away as if on purpose.The insignia is surely sewn later and the eagle does not have the degree of wear that the tunic has

[Robert999]

Nvm.

[herrgeezer]

Colleagues I don't like this tunic.look at the loop lining? the mark ravensbrück washed away as if on purpose.The insignia is surely sewn later and the eagle does not have the degree of wear that the tunic has

Both you and Robert H. have valid points. Studying the Betr. Ra. stamps on other forum posts it appears that this is a known repro stamp.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...1&d=1327650051

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...=299652&page=2

Based on this information, I would have to agree that the posted tunic is most likely a fake.

[anmarlodz]

Both you and Robert H. have valid points. Studying the Betr. Ra. stamps on other forum posts it appears that this is a known repro stamp.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...1&d=1327650051

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...=299652&page=2

Based on this information, I would have to agree that the posted tunic is most likely a fake.

IMO tunic looks real but the stamps definately not. IMO messed up jacket ( somebody added stamps, in theory, to rise the value, in practise, to drop the value)

[Vladislav]

all tunics 65.545. Bet ra...and so on have their own set of features.In this subject this there is no.

[greg.p]

imo that's not an original ra. stamp but Scott sums it up

[Jeff V]

You are right but nobody cares.
There are so many useless threads because of this reason.

There are many who care about this problem of outside photo hosting, unfortunately, the owner is not one of them. So, thanks to those who spend their precious time reposting the photos for the membership some of these threads can continue.

[espenlaub]

Technologically wrong construction tunic, the grain thread is off the right direction. Will not discuss it here. Betr Ra tunics in most had another type of collar backing

[Fred Fokkelman]

The stamps are not original in my opinion.

[dhunter93]

I.

[dhunter93]

Technologically wrong construction tunic, the grain thread is off the right direction. Will not discuss it here. Betr Ra tunics in most had another type of collar backing

+1


I am not a fan of the tunic either the photos are bad and I believe taken so you can’t see it’s cut and tailoring. I would love to see it hanging, I would bet the cut would be awful and it would look like a Christmas sweater or potato sack rather then an ss tunic.

[NickG]

It has a standard first aid pocket slit...not the horizontal SS style, but these varied as well...
I think it has a chance, based on materials and cut but messed up with that odd font Betr.Ra stamp!