September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2023
Lot contains: (A) German World War II prewar "Tuchrock" 4-pocket tunic, which appears to be unissued, made in a coarse blue-gray wool with very light wear and moth tracking, with a well-marked gray cotton lining with very light staining. Lining has all the standard size markings, was made by "Reitz" with a "LBA B 38" marking, and also a faint "LBA B 39" as well. A postwar cleaning tag is pinned to the collar. Original Luftwaffe eagle has been reapplied, single gull Flak "Kanonier" collar tabs are correctly machine-sewn, red twisted cord collar piping is present, shoulder straps are incorrect Flak NCO private purchase types which are merely attached via the buttons, correct straps were never applied, tunic buttons are all matching, but the 5 along the front have been reapplied. CONDITION: Overall excellent plus. (B) Luftwaffe cuffed service trousers in a coarse blue-gray wool with light to moderate wear and staining (especially near the side pockets. No markings, waist buttons have been reapplied and are not matching, and same cleaning tag as the tunic is pinned. CONDITION: Overall very good. (C) Luftwaffe textbook M43 cap dated "1944", size "56", RBNr "0/0501/0015" in blue-gray wool with light wear, and originally sewn blue-gray painted buttons. Blue-gray rayon lining is undamaged with moderate staining along the front, with matching rayon pulldown straps. Wool eagle is correctly hand-applied, Bevo cockade is correctly machine straight-line stitched, and both were sewn to the cap before final assembly. CONDITION: Overall excellent. WEZ
Item Dimensions: 26" X 13" X 8"