December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2019
This is the M36 pattern that was worn throughout the war by German Army officers. It is tailor made of a tricot wool, with a diagonal ribbed weave. A hand embroidered German Army officer eagle is neatly hand sewn to the breast. There is some mothing around the edges of the eagle. The shoulder boards are beautiful, high quality pre-war manufacture, piped yellow for Nachrichten (Signals). They each have one rank pip, indicating a rank of Oberleutnant. The braid on the shoulder boards has a real silver content, which has toned handsomely with time. The stitching on the shoulder boards is tight and invisible, typical original tailor work. The collar tabs are very neatly machine sewn to the collar using the same thread that was used in the collar’s construction, leaving no doubt that this is an original application. This Signal Officer's Tunic features original sewn award loops for one badge and for a ribbon bar. A buttonhole ribbon for the Iron Cross 2nd Class is also present. The tunic is mostly clean, with signs of wear and use. There is a small area of mothing on the right sleeve, with some scattered small holes, the largest around pencil eraser size. The field grey painted buttons suggest that this was intended for field and service use. The inside of this Signal Officer’s Tunic features the an artificial silk. There is an internal belt, as well as a dagger slit, inside the left pocket and lining. Inside the pocket, there is a name tag with the name “Heinz Schulz” and the date “14. VI. 1939” (June 14, 1939). It may be possible to research this officer. The inside matches the outside perfectly, with some signs of wear. This is a great officer service tunic, in fine pre-war quality, for an Army officer who served in the war and was decorated. CONDITION: Excellent. D.W.