Heer M40 Tunic

[ME110]

A couple of new additions to my Collection - examples of M40 and M42 Tunics.
First up - Gefreiter M40.
All of the insignia, whilst original, is restored to the Tunic.
Well worn, but reasonable condition.
Cheers Colin

[Lidman]

Hi Colin,

When you say restored to the tunic, what do you mean?

PS Im new to tunic collecting, so forgive my ignorance please..

Brad.

[ME110]

Hello Brad,
What I mean is that the Tunic was stripped of all its insignia post war.
Original period insignia has then been added back onto the Tunic by a Collector to restore the Tunic to what it may have looked like during the War.
It was not uncommon for Tunics to be stripped of insignia for the following reasons -
1) Allied soldiers wanted the insignia as souvenirs .
2) POWs were often instructed to remove all their insignia, particularly Insignia that contained a Swastika such as Breast Eagles.
3) The Germans themselves often removed the insignia so ex uniform clothing could be worn as a form of ‘Civilian ’ utility wear in the immediate post war period when clothing was in short supply.
Cheers,
Colin

[PaulW]

Looks great Colin.

If you wanted a neater application of the breast eagle for restoration purposes there are people that can do that. Sometimes the re-enactment societies have skilled tailors and seamstresses on hand.

Della Rebours is one, but I suspect there are quite a few out there:-

Della Rebours | Artisan & Reenactors Market

Della Rebours - Historical, Equestrian & Side Saddle Habit Tailor | Harrogate

She is usually at the indoor section of the annual Military Odyssey in Kent.

Will look great on a mannequin either way.

Best regards, Paul