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KBY21 Pre war Tuchrock for an EM for Luftwaffe Flakartillerie-Schule

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Pre war Tuchrock for an EM for Luftwaffe Flakartillerie-Schule, garment is in unused condition, in addition to maker and size stampings, lining has the school's stamping and LBA368, blouse is in the standard configuration for a Luftwaffe Tuchrock, intended to be worn with open collar, having a four button front closure, four pleated patch pockets and turn back cuffs, lining and internal belt hook support straps are of grey colored ribbed cotton, there is one internal pocket, the pebbled silver finished buttons match all look to be originally sewn, the sewn in shoulder straps have red wool piping hochrot colored chain stitched embroidery with the letters FAS, the lower collar edge is piped in red colored twisted cord, the blank red colored wool collar patches are machine applied and rank gulls were never applied, above the right breast pocket there is a hand applied early style machine embroidered national emblem, there are two tiny holes, one to the right lower outer sleeve and another at the least rear upper sleeve, the lowest front closure button has lost some of its finish, otherwise just about perfect, USD $1650

 
 

 
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