Original German WWII Luftwaffe Hermann Göring Division Obergefreiter Field Tunic Original Items

Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This is an eye-catching example of a rare WW2 Luftwaffe Hermann Göring Division Obergefreiter (Corporal) Service Tunic. It is blue cotton construction. The tunic is untouched and in excellent overall condition. The front closes with six grey painted pebbled buttons. The attractive luftwaffe breast eagle is machine embroidered and is machine stitched to the chest. The Hermann Göring Division collar tabs have a white wool base and three metal birds denoting the rank of Obergefreiter (one bird is missing from right tab). The left should bears an embroidered Obergefreiter chevron.  The exterior of this tunic is clean and showing some fading and minor staining. The interior bears multiple ink stamped maker markings and designations. Size is approximately a US 40.

From 1935 and for the following 10 years, the German Military wore a wide selection of  German Army (Heer) Uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore Army (Heer) Uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers wore wool trousers and a tunic with four external pockets, known as a Feldbluse (field blouse). Before the war, soldiers also were issued a walking-out tunic, with flashy insignia, called the Waffenrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the stylish black wool “wraps” worn by crews of armored fighting vehicles, to the drab HBT work uniforms. There were tropical and summer Army (Heer) Uniforms, and camouflage smocks for combat troops. For troops operating in winter climates, there were long wool overcoats, fur clothing articles, and padded jacket and trousers sets. In 1944, a new uniform was introduced, featuring a short jacket with only two external pockets. Most but not all German Army uniform jackets bore the Heer emblem of an eagle holding a swas.