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Help with debadged German tunic and insignia

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Help with debadged German tunic and insignia

Postby Down Saarf on 03 Jul 2012 17:29

Hi,
I have just joined your forum and hope you can help me with a tunic I recently purchased. I bought it unseen from a local auction house. I can see it is absolutely genuine but I'm not expert on german uniforms!

It has been debadged but there is the remains of some stitching under the collars, on the right arm and the shoulder boards are missing..even the label has been removed!

What is unussual I'm told is:
There is no mark, stitching or fading for a chest eagle
There is stitching on the right arm, in line with the top of the chest pocket
There are only two belt loop holes instead of 3

Can youhelp me identify the missing insignia and actually help me find originals to replace them?
Can anyone tell me more about the tunic and what type of soldier wore it?
Many thanks in advance and here are some photos:
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Re: Help with debadged German tunic and insignia

Postby Ian Hulley on 03 Jul 2012 19:38

Ok, so 5 buttons, 2 belt ramp holes would imply Waffen-SS yet no signs of collar tabs or sleeve eagle ? The fact that the tunic isn't set up for slip-in shoulder straps plus the missing shadow of any eagle anywhere would be of concern to me, plus the non-tapering cuff appertures makes me wonder if this isn't either a Janke reproduction or some kind of West German tunic.

Ian

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Re: Help with debadged German tunic and insignia

Postby Down Saarf on 03 Jul 2012 21:53

I'm open to all ideas :) It did have collar tabs but they have been removed, there is the remains of stitching.
The only thing I would say is this is definitely has age.

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Re: Help with debadged German tunic and insignia

Postby Down Saarf on 11 Jul 2012 14:31

ANyone else have any thoughts? Would a picture taken inside without shadow help?

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