Original Item: Only One Available. This very nice condition summer tunic is fabricated from a white cotton material, which is both lightweight and soft. The shoulders are adorned with Heer Medical Stabsoffiziere Schulterstücken ( Staff Officer shoulder boards), incorporating two rows of fine silver flatware “Russia Braid” double piping, which are plaited together to form a loop around the buttonhole. The sides and underside are Medizinblau (Medical / Deep Blue), the Waffenfarbe (corps color) for the Heer Sanitätstruppe (Military medical service). Each bears 2 gold rank “pips” surrounding the medical service Asklepian (Rod of Asclepius). This indicates the staff officer rank of Oberstarzt (Chief Physician).
The right breast above the pocket is enriched with a silvered metal breast eagle insignia pin held in place via two horizontally-aligned vertical loops in white threading, with a third horizontal loop below which attaches to a hook on the bottom. The front has vertical closure of 8 metal buttons with pebbled uppers, and there are also two hook and hoop closures for the collar. There are four pockets on the front, one on each breast and larger ones at the waist on both sides, each designed with a decorative pleat and pebbled buttons.
Above the left pocket is a small medal bar, indicating that the officer had received the Imperial German WWI Prussian 1914 Iron cross, the War Merit cross, and the Hindenberg Cross with Swords.
A really nice summer white Medical Officers uniform in great condition, with a great age toned look! More than ready to display!
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 8”
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 15”
Chest width: 17”
Waist width: 15”
Hip width: 16”
Front length: 28″