WW2 German Artillery Officers M36 field Tunic .

A true combat worn Artillery officers private purchase high quality M36 Pattern tunic with all original insignia.The flat wire officers machine woven breast eagle is tailor applied . A deep and fine set of alloy wire collar tabs and numerous medal and combat award tailor applied bar tack stitches are present. There is a fine silk Russian front ribbon to the button fly . The shoulder boards are to a lieutenant and with numbers 857 above each single pip . The lining is a a deep dark green silk with multiple machine quilting and areas of padding , this again showing the very high quality of this jackets manufacture . The original Dagger clip still remains in place . A wonderful candidate as a basis for a combat officer displayThe 857th Howitzer Abt. had 12 guns (3x4) & Mot designation but was only partially motorized Abt until 1942.29.05.1942 new TOE 9x21cm, now motorized15.09.1944 2.-3. Bttrs form 16.-17./Art Brig 76615.09.1944 1. Bttr forms 15./Art Brig 406 They were present at Kursk .