GERMAN WWII ARMY M.40 OR M.42 COMBAT SERVICE UNIFORM.

It is extremely difficult to find a uniform as complete as this, untouched since WWII, recently discovered in the wardrobes of a German family. A standard upper medium size M40/42 field grey combat uniform with dark green collar attached. Standard configuration of four pockets with flaps without pleats, the lower pockets still have the pocket bags in correct configuration and not sewn down to the tunic, the lower skirt has not been shortened. There is no moth damage to the tunic. The nap of the wool is thin in places but generally overall thick. A set of M.36 dark green centred shoulder boards are fitted with NCO lace and slip-on numbers of Regiment 218 white wool Infantry piped. A set of Bevo white centred Infantry collar patches are laid onto a section of rectangular dark green cloth then applied to the collar, the collar itself has a slightly oxidized run of NCO lace. The breast eagle fitted is the hand sewn Bevo light grey on dark green breast eagle. To the upper right sleeve the original sewn Demjansk battle shield, to the upper right breast a bronze FLL produced Close Combat badge in bronze, which has toned to a grey, held to the tunic by piercing through the uniform material. Iron Cross 1st class with good paint finish to the centre with the exception of the swastika, which has lost its paint and held to the tunic through two loops. Wound badge in black, one piece stamped, held to the uniform by sewn loops. An Infantry Assault badge in silver, which appears to be unmarked, we are not removing this from the tunic to inspect it, which is held to the tunic by piercing through the uniform cloth. The lining material is the satin type, no visible markings anywhere to the interior of the tunic. Lower cuffs on both sleeves are in their original configuration with adjustable buttons. The tunic is accompanied by a very good set of M.36 straight leg combat trousers with a good waist size, identical in colour to the tunic material, standard configuration according to the construction of the M.36 set of trousers. Thinness to the nap of the cloth in the seat area otherwise good nap to the cloth overall. Faint traces of a rubber ink stamp to the waistband but totally indecipherable. This army infantry nco has managed to get back home at the end of WWII, hung his uniform up, with its original badges and it has been in that wardrobe ever since.

Code: 93746