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PARA TUNIC WITH MARKINGS OF THE FALLSCHIRM-JAGER RGT. 1
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VERY RARE, nice quality, 1935 pattern, Luftwaffe blue/grey wool/rayon blend construction tunic features a vertical, four button, front closure with small fold back lapels and a lay down collar. The tunic has four, pleated, front pockets with straight edged button down flaps. The right breast has a machine embroidered first pattern, Luftwaffe eagle in silver/grey threads on a cut-out blue/grey wool base. The eagle is neatly hand stitched to the tunic. Award loops for one badge.
The tunic has sewn on shoulder straps in Luftwaffe blue/grey wool with bright silver/aluminum, waffle patterned NCO’s tress to all the outside edges, one stamped, natural aluminum rank pip and golden yellow wool waffenfarbe piping. The shoulder strap retaining buttons are intact. The lay down collar has the typical zig-zag reinforcement stitching to the reverse. The forward edge of the collar is trimmed in bright silver/aluminum, waffle patterned NCO’s tress and twisted golden yellow rayon cording. The collar has golden yellow wool collar tabs with 3 rank "gulls" to each. The interior of the tunic is fully lined in ribbed, grey cotton twill. The interior side panels at the waistline each have a ribbed, grey cotton twill strap with six stitched eyelets to each to secure the belt support hooks.
The left breast lining is very well marked with the black inkstamped size and maker info, plus there's the stamp of the Fallschirmjager Regiment 1:
Stab Fallschirm-Jager RGT 1
II Fallschirm-Jager Rgt. 1
That is absolutely a rarity to find, and make this jacket be one of the handful known belonged to the Fallschirmajaeger Regiment 1.
The tunic is in overall very good, condition with minimal nap wear and minor age and usage toning.
This is a very rare para uniform with a solid historical background, belonged to a soldier of the most famous Para regiment, of the most famous para division of the Second World War.
VERY RARE, nice quality, 1935 pattern, Luftwaffe blue/grey wool/rayon blend construction tunic features a vertical, four button, front closure with small fold back lapels and a lay down collar. The tunic has four, pleated, front pockets with straight edged button down flaps. The right breast has a machine embroidered first pattern, Luftwaffe eagle in silver/grey threads on a cut-out blue/grey wool base. The eagle is neatly hand stitched to the tunic. Award loops for one badge.
The tunic has sewn on shoulder straps in Luftwaffe blue/grey wool with bright silver/aluminum, waffle patterned NCO’s tress to all the outside edges, one stamped, natural aluminum rank pip and golden yellow wool waffenfarbe piping. The shoulder strap retaining buttons are intact. The lay down collar has the typical zig-zag reinforcement stitching to the reverse. The forward edge of the collar is trimmed in bright silver/aluminum, waffle patterned NCO’s tress and twisted golden yellow rayon cording. The collar has golden yellow wool collar tabs with 3 rank "gulls" to each. The interior of the tunic is fully lined in ribbed, grey cotton twill. The interior side panels at the waistline each have a ribbed, grey cotton twill strap with six stitched eyelets to each to secure the belt support hooks.
The left breast lining is very well marked with the black inkstamped size and maker info, plus there's the stamp of the Fallschirmjager Regiment 1:
Stab Fallschirm-Jager RGT 1
II Fallschirm-Jager Rgt. 1
That is absolutely a rarity to find, and make this jacket be one of the handful known belonged to the Fallschirmajaeger Regiment 1.
The tunic is in overall very good, condition with minimal nap wear and minor age and usage toning.
This is a very rare para uniform with a solid historical background, belonged to a soldier of the most famous Para regiment, of the most famous para division of the Second World War.