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FI2 Splendid Heer Gebirgsjäger Unteroffizier M36 service blouse
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$2900.00
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Description
Splendid Heer Gebirgsjäger Unteroffizier M36 service blouse, super clean example constructed from early war issue quality field grey colored wool, lining is of putty colored ribbed cotton, garment has prominent black ink maker stampings that may read OSTMARK UNIFORM BEKL. WERKSTATT WERNER BACHG., size marking are in dark purple colored ink and the faint depot stamp, M40, is in black, as was fashionable at the time, the skirt was period shortened by several centimeters with the lower pockets repositioned upwards on the skirt, both the lower pocket bellows and the internal equipment suspension strap hooks were removed, collar liner buttons are pressed paper, bandage pocket and cuff buttons are a grey green colored composite, all are present and originally sewn, the blouse has a dark green badge cloth collar with brass hook and eye at the throat, it has a five button front, four pleated patch pockets, adjustable cuffs and rear vented skirt, except for one, the field grey painted steel buttons match and are originally sewn, the slightly mismatched button looks to be a wartime replacement, the insignia is factory applied, the first type woven universal collar Litzen are machine straight stitched with hand finished ends, the light grey on dark green colored woven national emblem is applied in the 'zip and flip' manner, machine straight stitched across the back of the eagle's wing and then being folded over and with the lower portions being hand sewn, the matched pair of slip on shoulder straps are made of dark green badge cloth and field grey colored wool panels, they have ribbed cotton tongue reinforcements and wool piping, both shoulder straps and the lower edge of the collar have matching machine applied subdued metallic NCO Tresse, the Tresse overlaps the front and lower edges of the collar Litzen, the factory shoulder strap bridles were replaced with loops made of braided thread, the machine embroidered Gebirgsjäger arm patch is hand applied, an EKII ribbon is applied to the second buttonhole and there is one set of badge loops, a pair of aluminum belt hooks is applied to the rear waist, no mothing or repairs are noted and with just light age shown overall, beautiful example, USD $2900