M43 Tunic by E.Reitz

[SS soldat]

Hi guys

Does anyone know how the breast eagle and collar patches were sewn on by the company E.Reitz, the tunic is an M43 and the collar patches and eagle have been hand sewn on and would like to put them on right for this maker.

Thanks in advance guys
David

[JPhilip]

Hello,
Litzen and Hoheitsabzeichen were machine sewn. Your eagle looks weird to me....
just look carefully at your photos....click on them and you'll know what i mean
Thanks

[Kateri]

Original insignia removed?
Thanks for another lesson.

[JPhilip]

Original insignia removed?

Hello,
Clearly they were...
Thanks

[SS soldat]

Hi Guys

I do not own the tunic but was offered it and I had noticed that the breast eagle and collar patches had been put in the wrong place, this was why I was asking about how the eagles were put on by this maker....collar patches are an easy redo. The costume stampings which there are 4...3 on the back inside lining I think would put many collectors off, even though this is a desirable maker for many.

Thanks in advance guys
David

[JPhilip]

Hello,
My red ovals does not show only where factory applied insignia were, they also show remains of threads indicating that insignia were machine sewn for this manufacturer, like for almost 100% of all manufacturers at this period of the war.
Thanks