SP3 Heer M43 service blouse for an Infanterie Unteroffizier

Heer M43 service blouse for an Infanterie Unteroffizier, this example was constructed of mid war quality German made field grey colored wool, it has the black painted steel hook and eye at the throat, six button front, four patch pockets, adjustable cuffs and central rear vent standard for this model, it also has the typical wartime alteration of skirt being slightly shortened, with lower pocket bellows being removed and with the pockets being moved upwards by several centimeters on the skirt, inner lining, belt hook support straps, bandage pocket and cuff linings are of grey colored rayon, maker and size stamps are in black ink, collar liner, bandage pocket and cuff buttons are black glass, shoulder strap, pocket and closure buttons are blue painted pebbled steel, the smaller shoulder strap buttons are blue painted zinc, all buttons look originally sewn and none are absent, the insignia is factory sewn, the subdued collar Litzen are straight machine stitched and the subdued woven national emblem is machine zig zag stitched, the lower edge of the collar has machine applied rayon NCO Tresse and this looks period done, included are two slightly mismatched slip on shudder straps, these have rayon piping and machine applied rayon NCO Tresse, a KVKII ribbon is sewn to the second buttonhole and there is one set of badge loops, lining is slightly age toned, externally garment is quite clean with little nap wear, there are scattered darned repairs to the wool at the shoulders, sleeves and right side pockets, these are well done and barely noticeable, USD $1950