PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: This Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery Field Blouse & Overseas Cap are in real nice unused condition. Field Blouse was manufactured in Paris France in 1941 as size ink stamp denotes. There is a single metal hook and eye at front neckline. Breast Eagle is period hand sewn on and also appears French made. Collar tabs are machine sewn on. Typical zig zag stitching under collar. Wound pouch pocket is still stitched closed. Overseas cap is in nice condition. Eagles left wing has some loose threads. Eagle is period hand sewn on. Pip and soutache are both period machine sewn to cap. Cap is ink stamped with the maker : Opolka & Muller Hamburg 1940. Cap has two size stamps , one is 53 and one is 56. The story goes that forced laborers made these caps too small to wear and at a later dated they were resized. So, the two different size marks and the added material to enlarge them. Cap and blouse both have some moth tracking but no holes. All original buttons are present. With no replacements or restitching. Beautiful original set .
PRICE $1,795.00
Item Number: 2617
