Article about: I am (somewhat) amazed at the # of minty SS tunics that have been popping up of late. These things were rare as the proverbial hen's teeth in the 70s & 80s, and now I see them appearing
SS-OBERGRUPPENFUHRER OSWALD POHL LITEWKA
Important historical tunic available, rarely does such an opportunity arise, originally sold by well known respected historian and publisher Ulric of England, I have taken the liberty to use his original description when first offered to the market:-
The Litewka style tunic of high quality gabardine material with typical closed collar, fly-front, and slash bottom pockets. The tunic with the SS-Obergruppenfuhrer rank epaulettes with silver & gold entwined braids on off white / grey wool backings. Each epaulette with two fine silvered pips. The collar with a matched pair of SS-Obergruppenfuhrer post-1942 style collar patches. The collar complete with silver-aluminium edge piping. The left sleeve complete with an SS officer / general rank silver bullion wire eagle/swastika. The inside of the tunic finished with a fine field-grey silk lining, and with typical tailor-stripes to the sleeves. The tunic complete with a name panel to the inside pocket, ‘SS-OBERGRUPPENFUHRER OSWALD POHL’. It is interesting to note that the tailor stripes in both the Litewka, and the Pohl open-neck tunic, are the same, confirming it was the same tailor that made both.
Condition report: The tunic showing much general service wear. The collar with repairs through use. Some darning in places. The insignia showing general service use throughout.
Provenance: This Liteuka belonging to Oswald Pohl was acquired by the historian, Andrew Mollo, from the Munich-based theatrical costumiers company, Breyer. He had already purchased an open-neck tunic belonging to Pohl in the late 1950s. The Litewka was acquired from Breyer later, in 1974. Peter Breyer told Mollo that after the war, Pohl’s widow had sold Oswald Pohl’s uniforms to Breyer. When Mollo acquired the Liteuka from Breyer, the epaulettes were in place, but the collar patches and sleeve eagle/swastika were missing.
Mollo kept both tunics until 1980. In 1980, Mollo sold the Pohl Litewka to the well-known UK-based collector, Michael Pollock. Later that same year, he sold the Pohl open-neck tunic to him. During Pollock’s ownership, he found a pair of collar patches and sleeve eagle, and had a specialist restoration company sew them in place. In 1986, Pollock sold the Litewka to the UK-based collector, Stewart Wilson. In 1989, the Liteuka was acquired from Wilson for the ULRIC of ENGLAND collection.
Since 1989, the Pohl Liteuka has been shown in numerous books, including SS-Regalia, Waffen-SS Unforms, Inside the Allgemeine-SS
Code: 6829
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Would the theatrical studio have been BREUER - and not Breyer?
Seems there is still a theatrical studio in business that (almost) fits the profile, being in Munich and in business since 1950 - but it was started by a Peter BREUER and his wife.
Maybe the possibility exists to track down more of the origins of this tunic from that source?
NORDLAND WSS HAUPTSTURMFIHRER STUG TUNIC
Fabulous example of the standard production Stug tunic, silver piped collar has a perfect silver piped bullion hand embroidered runic tab, matching rank tab has RZM pips, both tabs are hand applied, subdued tress red piped slip on shoulder boards have gilt rank pips, the left sleeve has a perfect flat wire eagle neatly hand applied, the cuff title is a superb example of a hand embroidered Nordland RZM,medal ribbons to button hole and loops for 2 awards,tunic is completely undamaged and moth free, interior artificial silk liner shows just minor wear.
Not possible to upgrade!
Code: 6855
18500.00 GBP
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Unqiue offering; genuine SS officer Feldbluse complete with all of its insignia. In my opinion the insignia are all original but professionaly restored to the jacket. A clear imprint of a cufftitle is also present, that was once there. The jacket, being a 6 button tailored officer jacket in typical SS gabardine green wool, shows minimal wear and has no real damages. The jacket has a extremely nice pair of bullion embroidered collar tabs, for the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer. On the chest pocket a pair of award loops are present. Absolutely stunning Waffen-SS officer jacket! EU 7750
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Unqiue offering; genuine SS officer greatcoat complete with all of its insignia. In my opinion the insignia are period applied to the coat and show nice wear and patina. The coat, being a 12 button tailored officer piece in field green wool, shows minimal wear and has no real damages. The coat has a extremely nice pair of bullion embroidered collar tabs, for the rank of SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer. Absolutely stunning Waffen-SS officer greatcoatt! EU 11000
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Unqiue offering; genuine SS officer Feldbluse complete with all of its insignia. In my opinion the insignia are all original but professionaly restored to the jacket. A clear imprint of a cufftitle is also present, that was once there. The jacket, being a 6 button tailored officer jacket in typical SS gabardine green wool, shows minimal wear and has no real damages. The jacket has a extremely nice pair of bullion embroidered collar tabs, for the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer. On the chest pocket a pair of award loops are present. Absolutely stunning Waffen-SS officer jacket! EU 7750
seller did point out the sleeve eagle is a Seider reproduction.
SS VT DEUTSCHLAND STURMANN TUNIC.
A NEAR MINT ARMY PATTERN M36 TUNIC.
MARKED INSIDE WITH CONTRACTORS NAME, FADE SIZE STAMPS AND 3/D FOR THIRD COMPANY SS DEUTSCHLAND.
TUNIC FEATURES MATCHED MACHINE EMBROIDERED SS1 AND STURMANN TABS, VT STYLE HAMMERHEAD EAGLE, DEUTSCHLAND EM TITLE. ALL MACHINED ON. ALSO AN INCREDIBLY RARE EMBROIDERED SLIP ON DEUTSCHLAND SHOULDER STRAPS WITH BL/SILVER PIPING, NICELY WORN BY EQUIPMENT STRAPS, SEE IMAGES.
Code: 50954
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