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OSU16 Lightweight decorated service blouse for a Heer administrative officer with the equivalent rank of Hauptmann

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Lightweight decorated service blouse for a Heer administrative officer with the equivalent rank of Hauptmann, constructed of light ribbed field grey trikot wool, with dark green stand and fall collar, four pleated patch pockets and turn back false cuffs, the front closure and upper edges of the cuffs are piped in dark green colored wool, having a six button front, with padded shoulders, lining of grey rayon, one internal pocket and dagger hanger, the special administrative pattern collar patches are hand embroidered in celleon and bullion wire on a dark green wool backing, each collar patch is piped on three sides in red colored basket weave piping and each collar patch is machine sewn to the collar, each of the sewn in shoulder boards have dark green base Waffenfarbe, red colored secondary piping, bright metallic uppers, two rank pips and the gilt HV Heeresverwaltung device, the hand embroidered bullio national emblem is hand sewn, silver pebbled buttons are used throughout with the pocket flap and shoulder board buttons being the smaller size, at one time a ribbon bar had been pinned above the left breast pocket, garment is undamaged but is wrinkled and has some staining and what may be water spots, complete, USD $1250

 
 

 
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