Modified Luftwaffe Gefreiter Tuchrock

[Bob Lyons]

Hi all,

This came through the door a couple of days back, I almost didn't get it as it looked fairly bland, but then, after checking it out,
it appears to be a converted Other Ranks Tuchrock, that has been changed to look like a Waffenrock.

I can't make out the unit stamps, they appear to be 'Fliegerhorst ...??' and with the date of 1938, and now with a five button
closure instead of the normal four, as well as a lovely early breast eagle, in the end, it was too interesting to pass up.

The collar tabs are hand sewn, but appear to have been always that way. I added the ribbon bar for a bit of colour.
- Shoulder boards are the slip on type.

My photos....

Cheers

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

PS... the 5th button & button hole are hidden by the collar...

[Bob Lyons]

I made a mistake with my naming this tunic a converted Tuchrock... I have never owned a Waffenrock before, and this is
indeed a Waffenrock, I initially thought it was converted to one, but nope... this is textbook....

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

Starting to run out of room I think....

[ME110]

Great addition to an impressive Collection.

[Tim030]

Very nice addition Bob. I like it. Can't read unit either.

Tim

[TWS]

I made a mistake with my naming this tunic a converted Tuchrock... I have never owned a Waffenrock before, and this is
indeed a Waffenrock, I initially thought it was converted to one, but nope... this is textbook....

Bob

Hi Bob, that's what I was going to write. Appears to be a fine Waffenrock. Congratulations on the acquisition.

The droop tail eagle is interesting.

I only have a couple in my collection, a flight and a medical. Here's the medical. Can't find photos of the flight at the moment.

[Bob Lyons]

Thanks guys, and that is a lovely Medics Waffenrock Todd !

Cheers

Bob

[TWS]

Thanks guys, and that is a lovely Medics Waffenrock Todd !

Cheers

Bob

Thank-you Bob. In my experience a LW medical Waffenrock is pretty rare, so when a fellow collector offered it to me some years ago I didn't hesitate.

Yours is very nice. I am wondering if that LW signalman modified it. Does it appear as if collar piping has been removed or if the slip-on shoulder straps are a modification?

[Bob Lyons]

Yeah that is what puzzled me initially Todd....