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H061469 MOUNTAIN TROOP OFFIZIERANWÄRTER’S M36 FIELD BLOUSE.
(Feldbluse M36)BACKGROUND: The development of the M36 field blouse can be traced back to April 1933 with the introduction of the first pattern field blouses which were a departure from the cut and style of tunics utilized in World War I. From its introduction until 1936 the field blouse underwent a couple of small modifications designed to enhance its performance, appearance and longevity. Modifications to the 1933 pattern field blouse began in December 1934 when the original field-grey basic cloth collar was altered to a field-grey badge cloth for a better appearance. In September 1935 the collar was altered again from the field-grey badge cloth to dark blue/green badge cloth. The final pre-war modification to the field blouse occurred in December 1936 with the addition of a partial lining to the interior breast and upper back panels to increase its wear-out time. Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the army’s Kleiderkasse, (Clothing Account), system. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s could choose to purchase their uniforms from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase garments of higher quality. Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored uniforms although the price may have been restrictive. The German army originally adopted a slightly modified version of the NSDAP’s, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), national eagle by order on February 17TH 1934, with instructions to have it applied to all steel helmets, visor caps, and tunics by May 1ST 1934. Generally officer’s ranks utilized hand or machine embroidered breast eagles while EM/NCO’s ranks utilized machine embroidered or machine woven breast eagles. On May 2ND 1939 the Oberkommando des Heeres, (High Command of the Army), authorized wear of a distinctive Edelweiss tradition badge by Mountain Troop personnel to be worn on the upper right sleeve of the service, dress and field uniforms. The design of the badge was based on a badge worn by the WWI German Alpine Corps. On introduction the badge was on a blue/green badge cloth base, but in early 1940 this was altered to a field-grey wool base.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Issued field-grey wool/rayon blend construction M36 field blouse with a lay down, blue/green badge cloth collar, features a vertical, five button front closure with a single brass hook and eye positioned at the forward neckline. The field blouse has four, pleated, patch front pockets with scalloped, button down flaps. The right breast has an NCO/Officer’s quality, machine woven breast eagle in bright, silver/aluminum flat-wire threads on a woven, blue/green rayon base which is machine stitched on a blue/green badge cloth backing. The eagle is neatly handstitched to the breast. The field blouse has four sets of three, vertically aligned, stitched eyelets with one set situated at either side of the front closure and two to either side of the back panel, at the waistline. The eyelets were designed for the belt support hooks. The straight cut sleeve cuffs each have a small, vertical slash to the outside seam with dual fit adjustment buttons to each. Nice pair of matched slip on shoulder straps for a Feldwebel. The slip on ends have the addition of two parallel bright silver/aluminum NCO’s tress handstitched on. Straps signify that the individual held the rank of Unteroffizier and was an Aspirant Officer. The upper right sleeve has a pre-1940 pattern, mountain troopers edelweiss consisting of a vertically oval, dark blue/green badge cloth base with a machine embroidered edelweiss flower with thirteen irregular white petals, an eight bulb, yellow stamen with black accent threads and dual green leaves and stem. The edelweiss is encompassed with a simulated silvery/grey mountaineer rope border, with a piton to the top center. The insignia is neatly handstitched to the sleeve. The interior of the field blouse is partially lined in ribbed, grey/tan rayon. The lining has a short, field dressing pocket to the right, forward, tail skirt with a single button closure. The lining has small opened slashes at each shoulder panel and at the mid-back panel to accommodate the internal belt support hook retaining straps. All three collar liner attachment buttons are intact. The lining to the right front closure panel is well marked with black size and depot ink stamps. The front closure, exterior pocket and shoulder strap buttons are all the field-grey painted, pebbled alloy type and retain various amounts of their field-grey paint. The field blouse is 96 chest or 38". Nice clean tunic. Collar tabs and NCO tress all look to be original stitching. The original shoulder strap retain loops have been replaced by a sewn string/cord, so hard to say if period done. To me it looks like the edelweiss, eagle and shoulder straps have been restored. Tunic is in superb condition and a nice large size with a 100cm (40") chest.
GRADE ****1/4 PRICE $1,726.00
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