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Service used field grey wrap as worn by a Heer Panzerjäger Unteroffizier, this example is featured on pages 66-67 of the book Panzer Feldjacke: German Armored Crew Uniforms of the Second World War, Vol.2 by Scott Pritchett, incredible and unique example manufactured using mid war quality issue wool, instead of rayon, neck loop, lining, internal pockets, tie tape tunnels and buttoning tabs are manufactured from differing shades of grey colored ribbed cotton, the inner belt hook support straps are webbed and each has a hook attached, the tie tapes, one per side, are rolled grey colored tape with HBT weave, the left inner pocket has a black RBNr stamp, the opposite chest lining panel has two block stamping, one above the other, with the same information - sizes and F/44 depot, the four large front closure buttons are made of wood, the smaller buttons used for closure tab, lapel and cuffs are a dark grey colored composite, the topmost lapel button (which would be under the collar when buttoned) is absent, the large open collar has a black painted steel hook and eye, this manufacturer's construction process used an overlapping collar edge, the Panzerjäger collar patches have rosa colored rayon piping, subdued machine applied Litzen and are themselves machine sewn to the collar, the subdued woven national emblem is originally factory hand sewn even at this late date as has been observed on other examples, the matched late style shoulder straps are constructed of closely matching wool, have the contrasting tape strips and rosa colored synthetic piping, there are original loops for a small ribbon bar and three breast badges, the lower sleeve bottoms show the most wear, otherwise wool's nap is worn mostly at the high spots, there is a rust colored stain to the lower right inner pocket and the wrap has an overall patina of age, wrap was originally obtained from the family of an Alabama veteran, USD $8750 HOLD