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L022857 EM'S DRILL TUNIC & PANTS.
(Drillich/Arbeitsbluse und Hose)BACKGROUND: The first HBT, (Herring Bone Twill), garments introduced for use by Luftwaffe EM/NCO personnel were the raw grey type followed by blue/grey drill and black work uniforms that were all designed to conserve wear and tear on the wool and wool blend uniforms. Although the drill and work uniforms were designed for different functions both garments were almost identical in cut and construction. The HBT garments were favored by the troops and eventually began to be worn in the field as a summer uniform. Generally the HBT garments utilized as the summer combat blouse followed the basic modifications of the standard issue wool garments. Regulations of September 27TH 1943 abolished the blue/grey and black HBT uniforms replacing them with a reed green HBT uniform as utilized by army personnel. The alteration to the reed green HBT uniforms was a time and cost saving measure eliminating the need for different colored uniforms for Luftwaffe and Army personnel. When utilized as a drill or work tunic the garments were issued with no insignia with only EM/NCO sleeve rank and collar trim insignia were applied to donate the wearers rank although the regulations were not always adhered to. The drill uniforms were utilized for the duration of the war with minor modifications. Although the colors of raw grey, blue/grey, black and reed green were the official colors other colors were also utilized on a limited basis.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Unbleached, natural tan, cotton/rayon blend construction tunic with an HBT, (Herring Bone Twill), weave features a vertical, five button, overlapping French flap, front closure with small fold back lapels, a single, metal, hook and eye positioned at the forward neckline and a lay down collar. The front closure has the buttons positioned on the right side and the hidden button eyelets on the left side. The tunic has no exterior pockets. The tunic has no breast eagle as per regulations. The forward tail skirt has a vertical tapering dart to each side of the front closure. The tunic has straight cut, dual-ply, hemmed cuffs with a small, vertical slash to the outside sleeve seams with dual fit adjustment buttons and a corresponding button eyelet. The lower right sleeve still has remnants of a mid-weight cardstock label with black inkstamped size numerals stitched in place. The waistline side panels each have five, vertically aligned, stitched eyelets designed for the belt support hooks. The belt support hooks are absent. The tunic has opened ventilation slashes and three stitched ventilation eyelets to each armpit. The tunic has no shoulder insignia as per regulations. The lay down collar has the typical zig-zag reinforcement stitching to the reverse and the left side has a horizontally extended fabric tab with a single, stitched button eyelet and corresponding button. The reverse of the right side of the collar has dual buttons designed for the extended tab beneath the left side of the collar for a secure closure in inclement weather. The collar has no collar tabs as per regulations. The unlined interior has a horizontal, patch pocket to the left breast panel. All collar liner buttons are intact. The interior left breast panel is well marked with black size inkstamps, the manufacturer’s name and location, "A. Breipohl, Herford", and the date, "8-42". The interior left breast panel also has additional, black inkstamped markings that appear to be, "L.B.A B1.42", indicating indicating Luftwaffenbekleidungsamt Berlin Januar 1942, (Air-Force Clothing Depot Berlin January 1942). The tunic is in overall excellent, unissued condition with a few small picks and pulls and a couple of small dark colored stains to the left side panel by the waistline. The buttons are a combination of the molded tan and olive drab glass types and the tan painted alloy dish type and all appear to have their original stitching. The tunic is quite large and is roughly a size 44" chest. Also included are a pair of long pants in the same unbleached natural tan, cotton/rayon blend material with an HBT weave as the tunic. The pants feature a vertical, four button French fly with an additional button positioned on the horizontal waistband. The horizontal waistband has eight, evenly spaced, suspender attachment buttons and rides slightly higher in the rear with the typical "V" slash to the reverse center. The pants have two, vertical, slash side seam pockets and a horizontal patch, watch pocket to the right side of the fly. The bottom edge of the right waistband has a small, horizontal fabric loop stitched in place, designed to secure a watch chain. The reverse of the pants have dual, horizontal fit adjustment straps with a corresponding, nickel/silver plated, dual pronged, steel buckle. The buckle strap is folded over and buttoned down to secure the buckle in place. The pants have slightly tapered, straight cut, cuffs with a dual-ply hem with a short vertical slash to the outside seams
with a small horizontally extended, button holed fabric tab with a single, corresponding closure button to each. The unlined interior has a dual-ply waistband which is well marked with faint, black size inkstamps, the manufacturer’s name and location, "L. Stromeyer & Co. Konstanz", and, "M40", indicating the garment passed through the armed forces clothing depot in Munich in 1940. The internal pocket bags are constructed in coarse, unbleached, natural tan cotton/rayon blend fabric. The pants are in overall very good condition with a few small picks and pulls, light age toning and a couple of small stains. The buttons are all the natural alloy dish type and they all appear to have their original stitching. The pants are roughly size 36" waist.GRADE ****1/4 PRICE $775.00
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