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Rare Waffen SS M35 Field Service Blouse

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 14,000.00 USD
Rare Waffen SS M35 Field Service Blouse
Original Item. Super rare M35 combat tunic of the Panzergrenadier Regiment "Germania", attached to the SS-Panzer Grenadier Division "Wiking" It's final designation was SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 "Germania". Worn by a SS-Rottenfuhrer. (Corporal). Field-grey wool/rayon blend construction M35 ( M35 SS pattern liner) field blouse with a lay down collar, features a vertical, four button front closure with a single hook and eye positioned at the forward neckline and a hidden cloth loop, & bakelite button as well. Nice quality SS EM/NCO machine embroidered arm eagle with original hand stitching to the sleeve. Black wool NCO/EM collar tab machine embroidered weaved SS runes in silver/gray cotton threads, and Black wool SS-Rottenfuhrer rank tab with double tress. Black wool rank chevron with double silver tress hand stitched to sleeve. Bottle green Army collar tabs, slip-on with rayon lined tongue. (Have seen army boards on SS tunics before, easily replaced) RZM type "Germania" cufftitle perfectly hand stitched to sleeve., gothic script The field blouse has two, pleated, top pockets with scalloped button down flaps. correct un-pleated hip pockets are the saddlebag type with expanding side panels. Nice SS pattern M35 brown/gray cotton twill complete liner, two HBT (Herring Bone Tweed) support straps held in place through tunnels with 15 eyelets, Bandage pocket, any ink stamps have worn off. Correct three eyelets for belt support in front & back. The blouse has been slightly modified by removing the small hooks used to retain the outer support straps, and a fourth eyelet was added in the back for better support, thread is a different color the the original eyelets, done, no doubt by the owner. Buttons look to be original stitching with most of the green paint worn off. Rear of blouse shows the standard army field blouse cut, the formal SS (Rock) cut was removed in favor of practical combat considerations, correct. Well worn and used example with many tears, & fraying to pocket & cuff edges, there is a large tear above the chevron that has a hand stitched repair with tears and damage to the chevron, still has mud stains on the elbows, and elsewhere. If you are looking for a pristine "Walking Out" uniform then this is not for you, but are looking for one that has "Been There", then this is it as this unit saw heavy combat on the Eastern front with heavy losses. You won''t find many reference to this tunic because of it's scarcity, but it is discussed in chapter three, pages 114-123 in "Uniforms of the Waffen-SS, volume 1 by Michael D. Beaver, with full color pictures showing the liner which is unique to M35's. The book published in 2002, states at the time there was only two examples known to exist. Consignor states that this blouse was purchased in England some years ago at a "Booth Sale", (swap meet) from a woman who stated her father brought it home from the war, and remained untouched. Very Scarce SS M35. All stitching passed the black light test.