Heer - Festungspioneer Oberfeldwebel Service Tunic

[oksnevad_2]

I recently purchased this beauty!
Its A Heer Festungspioneer Oberfeldwebel and Officers Candidates Service Tunic with Shooting cord.
I believe this is a quite rare tunic, especially in this condition


My question is...
Does anybody have any photos or information about this type of uniform or the Festungspioneer`s?

INFO:
Little worn M36 Service Tunic with five button front. Tunic is made of fine summerweight ribbed fieldgrey cloth with smooth darkgreen cloth on collar. Two pleated breast pockets and two hidden slash pockets below. Fold-up cuffs. Machinesewn to collar are bright aluminum handembroidered litzen on black wool tabs of the Officers type. Bright aluminum NCO´s Tresse along upper edge of collar.


Tunic has sewn-in dark green wool top shoulder boards piped in black wool. Boards has the same bright aluminum NCO´s tress sewn around closed at base, each board with two silvered pips each as well as a "Fp" cypher thus representing the rank of an Festungspioneer Oberfeldwebel and Officer Candidate. This soldier is also well trained as he have a wonderful bullion embroidered Assault boot pilots sleeve badge on the left arm. On the right lower arm there is also a trade badge for master fortress maintenance personnel.


Nice high quality bullion breast eagle, hand sewn above right breast pocket. On left breast pocket are loops for one award and above pocket are loops for a small ribbon bar. On right side there is a very nice condition shooting cord with one acorn.


Fully lined in green ribbed rayon cloth with yellow rayon cloth in sleeves. Has slot sewn for dagger or sword hanger as well as a set of extra internal belts. Not maker marked or named inside.


Tunic shows little wear and is in a fantastic condition, it has some slight stainings at the area where the parade belt was worn as well where a small extra internal hook for perfect closure is attached. Except that, there is no stainings, no rips or tears, no holes or moth, just an amazingly nice tunic for a very well educated Pioneer Officers candidate.

[oksnevad_2]

What do you guys think?

[kc1]

I expect people who know will be along later, they are at work or possibly still in bed in the U.S, patience.

[oksnevad_2]

I expect people who know will be along later, they are at work or possibly still in bed in the U.S, patience.

I know

[oksnevad_2]

Sorry for my impatience, but I just purchased this uniform, and I am very exited about it!
Can somebody tell me something more about it?

Thanks in advance!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Optional private purchase tunic.

Nice item.

Cheers, Ade.

[oksnevad_2]

Optional private purchase tunic.

Nice item.

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade
Happy birthday btw (I know I am late)

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks!

Only just recovering! Could not face a drink for the past two days...

Not too many of these tunics around, as not every NCO bothered, or could afford, to buy one. Nice combination of insignia on this one too.

Cheers, Ade.

[oksnevad_2]

Hehe

I cant seam to find much info on these guys (FORTIFICATION MAINTENANCE) , do you have any advice on where to look for information?

Best regards from Norway

[Adrian Stevenson]

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