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09-12-2011 08:32 PM
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
can't really see enough off it but if the price is right and its cheaper than a repro i would get it
tom
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
Good point, it is cheaper than a repro I believe. Does the HBT fabric in the repair picture look ok? Ade brought up the point with the last jacket that these may be old reenactor jackets, so I wonder if that dark green HBT material that was used to patch the suit is period and legit, because it's on the inside of the suit. If I had made a jumpsuit out of a zeltbahn and had to make a repair that no one would see I wouldn't probably use period material for such a small hole, so I wonder if it's HBT that is german style and not USMC HBT.
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
to be honest the repair looks post war done as the stiching is different to what you would expect but still if its cheaper than a repro you have alwasy made a profit
(odd they use white thread for everywhere but the hole)
tom
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
This is made from Italian material. The HBT material is not German. I am 99.9% certain these are an ex re-enactor's kit.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
Ade is correct - the camo pattern is Italian.
The repair looks to me how an Army Surplus store might make a simple patch.
There would be lots of extra material such as this lying around, from cutting
long trousers ( with large tears or holes in the knees ) into shorts, etc.
Just a thought...........
Still cheaper than new repro/re-enactor clothing, and so a good buy.
I would not have passed them up !
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
Oh darn, well, that's a bit disappointing. Is this camo WW2 Italian?
Walkwolf: great point, I think I may ask the shop if they repaired it themselves, as they have lots of surplus US stuff, and it's a possibility that these repairs with the HBT were done by the shop after they got the piece. Worth asking anyway.
Side note, they also have what I think is a Czech cloud camo reversible jacket(marked simply "european camo jacket") that is part of the display and therefore not for sale...
Last edited by Eddie; 09-13-2011 at 06:27 AM.
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
I went back today and asked about the repairs, and found similar repairs on other camo pieces. But, really, who knows, I guess I feel like "Occams razor" you know? So, as Ade says, it's probably a re-enactors kit, rather than a period field made piece. I'm really glad to be able to draw upon so many years of experience, and I would have believed that these were real(they are pretty convincing!) if I hadn't been able to tap the great resource that is this forum!
Thanks again Fellas,
Eddie
Here's some a shot of the jumpsuit, and pictures of similar repairs on other camo garments:
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Re: Another Zeltbahn jacket?
[QUOTE=doomtown;359415]Oh darn, well, that's a bit disappointing.
Is this camo WW2 Italian?QUOTE]
The camo is a WWII Italian pattern, but the jacket is likely a German
type or style. They did wear this pattern for a time...............
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