Cuffs on tunics and greatcoats?????

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Re: Cuffs on tunics and greatcoats?????

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Post by Langemann » 24 Jun 2015, 18:45

Here's a high-level explanation:

The Greatcoat was an essential uniform item worn by all ranks, with minor variations, and followed the basic design of the Imperial German army’s greatcoat. During WWII the German army utilized at least thirteen different styles of greatcoats with numerous variations and intended purposes. On November 12TH 1934 the German army introduced the fully lined, heavy, Übermantel, (Surcoat/Overcoat), designed specifically for personnel on stationary service such as vehicle drivers, guards and sentries. The surcoat was designed large enough to fit over the standard greatcoat as required in extremely cold conditions. During the war the standard issue greatcoats underwent a few minor modifications and it is believed that the surcoats also followed these modifications. The early production greatcoats came with button holes on both the left and right front closure panels which allowed the coat to be button up either left or right handedly but regulations of December 1ST 1939 abolished all but one of the button holes on the right side of the closure panel. Early production greatcoats also came with small metal hooks positioned at both sides of the bottom front closure panels, and additional small metal hooks positioned at both sides of the reverse tail skirt vent with corresponding thread loops situated at the side seams just below the waistline. The metal hooks and thread loops allowed the wearer to hook the tail skirt up out of the way when mounted or on the march. Regulations of 1940 abolished these metal hooks and thread loops and also reverted the collar back to a field-grey fabric.

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