M35 Waffenrock NCOsTunic - Artillery

A German army Waffenrock M35 dress tunic to an obergefreiter in the artillery. Field green gabardine tunic is styled on the Imperial German tunic and has no external pockets. The Waffenrock dress tunic was replaced in early 1940 with a more conventional tunic. This example has shoulder straps with red waffenfarbe for artillery, and obergefreiters stripes in silver tresse. Cloth and silver wire breast eagle. Stand up felt collar and red-trimmed artillery collar tabs. Some evidence of a badge removed from the left upper arm. Tunic is fastened with eight marbled buttons and horizontal buttonholes. Buttons have a WO12 marking and a 1937 date. Three cape buttons under the collar. Green cloth lining which is extensively marked. Square patch cut out from lining - possibly where wearers name used to be. Internal pocket

Code: 13460