U-123 Model 1936 Pattern Summer Weight Tunic
For an Army Administrative Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
This uniform tunic was worn by a man serving in an Army
Administrative position with a non-technical specialty. It is in the Model
1936 pattern - but made from a real interesting summer weight, grained
canvas-like material. In keeping with the Model 1936 pattern, it has
pleated pockets (with lightly scalloped pocket flaps), the collar in dark
bluish-green badge cloth, and French cuffs. The undersides of all the pocket
flaps are lined in dark grey rayon. The tunic has a super pair of sew-in matte
aluminum braid boards in the very distinctive style worn by an Army
Administration Official serving at the “intermediate” level (i.e. with some
degree of university study completed), known as the “gehobener Dienst”
(“elevated service”) - such a person was equivalent to a company grade
regular Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) – but with no command authority over active
Army Troops. The boards have a narrow inner band of dark green between the outer
and inner rows of aluminum braid. The boards each have one gilt pip the
interlocked gilt “HV” cipher indicating “Heeres Verwaltung” (“Army
Administration”). The white secondary underlay on the boards indicated that
this fellow was not a technical specialist, while the dark forest green base
underlay was the branch color of Army Administration. The collar tabs match the
boards for this level of official. The tabs are subdued, yet with a nice
sheen to them. The breast eagle is a magnificent piece hand embroidered in
aluminum bullion on a dark/blue green felt backing – very nice example with
the bird’s body in amazing relief! The tunic exterior is in fine shape, with
hardly any soiling - only a few tiny snags on one sleeve. The interior is
partially lined (upper half) in a bluish-green rayon. The sleeves are lined in
white fabric with pinstripes. The owner even added a looped dagger hanger strap
(the metal length adjustment clip shows some oxidation). The hanger clip is
aluminum-finished zinc (looks like something off a flag lanyard), with a
protective brown leather tab mounted on the hanger strap as protection for the
uniform fabric. This approximate size 38 L (really long arms!) tunic is a really
neat example.
$1,195.00
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Item U-123
