Majors tunic RAOC 21st army group

**DerFlieger** · 03-02-2011, 08:08 PM

thought i would show pics of this tunic before its rebadged bought it for somebody is a nice tunic but getting stripped of insignia etc.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 03-02-2011, 09:47 PM

To strip it is criminal! That is just a waste of an original item. Does this person have no respect for history? This kind of stupid act really annoys me.

Cheers, Ade.

**Grimebox** · 03-02-2011, 10:07 PM

Here, here! How can anybody call themselves a collector or reenactor if they are going to destroy the very history that they have a so called interest in!

**DerFlieger** · 03-02-2011, 11:22 PM

Believe me Ade its reluctantly

i bought it in for somebody its here hanging at my house the medal ribbons are the Great Britain Star and the France Germany star so we have the tunic of a major who served in the 21st Army group ( HQ ) probably on staff at the time of operation overlord the division badges on shoulder too are embroidered early ones not printed

**helldunkle** · 03-03-2011, 04:32 PM

Why strip it? there are plenty of similar pattern low cost, post war examples available for fancy dress ect... When I buy a ww2 tunic I try and keep it as it is, or restore / replace insignia with original replacments. If there is a name inside I try and find out about the soldier and in some cases find a photo of him.

**DerFlieger** · 03-03-2011, 04:36 PM

it wasnt for fancy dress as you say it it was for a living history uniform i guess its been stripped because originals are few and far between for events unless you get a poor repro made i do understand the arguements as i had a RUR battledress uniform a few years ago which i didnt touch along with other things in my collection some things you dont strip or alter