M43 Luftwaffe Afrika EM Tropical

[humble collector]

Here’s a Tropical Luftwaffe M43 tunic with rare LW Afrika cuff title. It’s in excellent condition with slight wear on buttons and minor wear marks

[Kohima]

Actually an M-1941 Tropenbluse, with very poorly applied reproduction cuff title, I’m afraid.

Here is my original for comparison:

[humble collector]

Thanks for the M41 tropical info. The cuff title is dead under UV light, and properly constructed of wool.It may be a different variant than yours? Thanks for posting your cuff title

[humble collector]

A closer look at the cuff title from both sides of the sleeve. A couple of moth nips on the reverse

[Kohima]

Unfortunately, the presence of moth holes is no indicator of age - moth larvae have always eaten wool and will continue to do so. It can happen at any time.
The UV test merely shows the absence of synthetic materials, not that it’s wartime.

Furthermore, the breast eagle is the type intended for the shirt.