Original German WWII Named Heer Army Artillery Oberfeldwebel NCO M35 Waffenrock Dress Tunic by Kuhn & Nupnau with Medal Bar

Item DescriptionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful Heer ArtilleryUnteroffiziere mit Portepee(Senior NCO) M35 Waffenrock Dress Tunic. The base material of the uniform is made of a fine feldgrau colored 'whipcord' weave wool. The wool shows no signs of any physical damage by misuse nor any mothing we can see. Eight magnetic pebbled aluminum topped buttons adorn the front of the tunic, and all appear to be originally attached and maker marked on the back. The interior is lined with a very nice light colored cotton and rayon blend, with a horizontal slash pocket on the left interior chest, as is standard. The sleeves are lined with white striped rayon. There is aKuhn & NupnauMÜNCHENtailor label in the back of the collar, and the left side inner pocket has a label with the maker information, which is also filled out with the owners name:-KUHN & NUPNAUMÜNCHENHerr.Wilh. MüllerNo. 372 Datum22. 3. 39The front breast eagle is a lovely pre-war pattern silver flatwire hand embroidered 1935 type, with a dark green background. The eagle is without damage and is very neatly hand stitched to the chest in a fashion typical of wartime German tailor work. The collar is wrapped in flaschengrün(dark bottle-green) 'badge cloth' wool, decorated a strip of 15mm flat silver-grey woven rayon braid (Unteroffoziers-Tressen), sewn around the collar border, and has two 'hook and loop' fasteners at the front. It also still has the original collar protector still installed, which would prevent wear and pilling to the collar inside. The base material of the two dress litzen on each side of the collar opening isHochrot(Deep Red) wool, theWaffenfarbe(Corps Color) during WWII for Artillery, as well as General Level Officers. The collar, front closure, and other areas of the tunic bear piping of the same color. The two litzen themselves are woven from a fine silver flatware tresse. The collar and its insignia, are without any noticeable damage or mothing.The 'sew-in' styleUnteroffiziere ohne Portepee Schulterklappen(Junior NCO shoulder straps) of this Waffenrock have a dark green base wool, with the correct NCO Tresse sewn around the entire edge, and are piped in red. They both are fitted with TWO rank 'pips', which indicate the rank ofOberfeldwebel, an NCO rank equivalent to a U.S. Army Master Sergeant. The lower French style cuffs of the sleeves have a dark-green based wool, and are adorned with red piping and NCO Tress flat silver borders. The sleeve litzen are the correct silver on deep red for artillery.There is a very nice two award medal bar on the left chest, which shows the owner received a War Merit Cross with Swords as well as the 4 Year Wehrmacht Long Service award. We can also see aWaffenunteroffizier(Ordnance Sergeant) specialty badge on the lower right sleeve. There are also several thread loops on the left chest, for awards that are no longer present. Overall condition is near excellent, with very few discrepancies, particularly on the exterior. The interior shows a bit more wear, and some of the stitching on the lining has pulled.This lovely Named Artillery NCO Waffenrock comes ready to display!Approximate Measurements:-Collar to shoulder: 9'Shoulder to sleeve: 23.5'Shoulder to shoulder: 13'Chest width: 16.5'Waist: 15.5'Hip: 19'Front length: 27'The M35 Waffenrockdress tunic was introduced for wear by all ranks on June 29TH 1935 as the walking out, parade and ceremonial dress with the piped, stone grey long pants. The design of the M35 dress tunic was based on the Imperial German army's service tunic but was a different color and generally of much higher quality. Originally all personnel were issued two M35 dress tunics but manufacture was discontinued in late 1939 or early 1940 and was to be reinstated at the successful conclusion of the war. Regulations of March 21ST 1940 stated that the M35 dress tunics that were no longer suitable for dress wear were to be modified and reissued to personnel of the replacement and reserve units for every day wear. Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the army'sKleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system. The Officers and certain senior NCO's could choose to purchase their uniforms from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase garments of higher quality. Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored uniforms although the price may have been restrictive.Shipping RestrictionsThis product is available for international shipping.Shipping not available to: Australia, France, or GermanyPayment OptionsNot eligible for payment with Paypal or AmazonLegal InformationDue to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.