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YAU14 Restored set of M44 blouse and trousers for a Heer Jäger Unteroffizier

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Restored set of M44 blouse and trousers for a Heer Jäger Unteroffizier, later production M44 blouse without under collar tab, internal pockets or adjustable cuffs, with open collar, six button front, two patch pockets and separate waistband, the internal lining panels are olive colored ribbed cotton, stamped in black ink with sizes and WB.44 depot, all buttons are field grey painted steel, a couple are replacements, the reproduction slip on shoulder straps are a good match for the garment's Feldgrau 44 color, the second type universal litzen collar patches are machine straight stitched, the triangular shaped subduded national emblem is also machine straight stitched through the lining, the machine embroidered Jäger patch is hand applied, the Waffenfeldwebel specialty patch is straight machine stitched; the included M44 trousers have two flapped pockets at hips and two at the rear plus a flapped watch pocket, all are fastened with black composite buttons and the same type of buttons are also used at the fly and to collect the leg end tapes which are made of the type of NCO tresse used for drillich garments,the steel inner waistband buttons are marked Militaires Equipments, a dark tan colored webbed belt with an olive painted three prong steel buckle is sewn to the waist, there are belt loops at the outer waist, the inner waist band and pocket bags are made of white cotton, the waistband lining is stamped in black ink with RBNr and sizes, the fly is lined with a blue grey colored HBT fabric, an area of the right upper thigh has an area of worn nap and repairs were made at the outer leg seam with glued patches, otherwise trousers do not appear to have been worn, jacket also looks to be worn little, if any, USD $2725

 
 

 
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