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Black Tunic of SS Officer
The following is a photo of an officer's tunic with what appears to be, at least to my eyes, evidence of an upgraded rank collar insignia. The photo is sharper than those more often encountered on the forum and offers up some nice detail in the tailoring. I can make out where one of the Sternchen for the lower rank left a hole in the material of the collar tab. Evidence is often found in surviving items of upgrades in rank, from caps with added velvet bands and/or officer cords to rank insignia, however, some collectors do raise red flags on those items. In this photo we are given a glimpse, I believe, of evidence of this type of thrift or conservation or unavailability of material. While the caution of the collector is warranted, sometimes the idea that the upgrade should be one of a prefect execution of tailoring and attention to detail results in the dismissal of a wholly authentic item. The photo below is just another piece of the puzzle that faces the collector, especially so regarding SS material.
Last edited by DrCMH; 08-14-2016 at 10:08 AM.
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08-14-2016 09:07 AM
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Circuit advertisement
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DrCMH
Thanks, FB. The fact was and is, these items were used and, by some, on a daily basis. That anything survives intact at all is a wonder to me. I have two tunics that have the buttons moved to "let out" or take in the item a bit to allow for a change in the wearer's girth. It's just a part to the items authenticity that whispers clues about the original owner and their life and reaches us in the present day from over the vastness of time.
Well said. Such reflection proves too much for certain figures, whose very limited mental strength and incapacity to juggle contradictory facts, cause their puerile
outbursts and infantile tantrums.
Bravo for your Germania Montur and the display.
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