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Unissued Heer EM M43 style third pattern tropical blouse, constructed of the earlier quality heavy olive colored ribbed cotton, with minimal lining components and bandage pocket of olive colored flat cotton, having internal belt hook support straps of webbed material, blouse has a complete matched set of field grey painted pebbled metal buttons held with S rings, the shoulder strap buttons are sewn into place, the bandage pocket and cuff buttons are of grey colored pressed paper and all are present and originally sewn, piece is stamped in black ink with size markings and F43 depot, the RBNr is stamped vertically and is located underneath the lower front button placket, the tropical pattern machine woven collar patches and national emblem are factory applied by zig zag stitching, the lower portion of the eagle that overlaps the pocket flap is hand finished, blouse is unworn but a little wrinkled from long storage, the white cotton threads that held the issue paper tags are still sewn to the lower front skirt, there is a small .5cm circular dark spot to the panel above the internal bandage pocket, crisp, bright and all original, USD $1750