60th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1892 lots has ended on 30th June 2024. 86% of all lots sold

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Heer Artillery M42 field tunic

Heer Artillery M42 field tunic

LOT 75-0021
SOLD
Auction ended        29th June 2024  |  02:13 pm CEST
RESULT
750,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 75-0021
EAN 2000000847733
LOT 75-0021
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000847733
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 75-0021
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
EAN 2000000847733
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Heer M42 field tunic. Typically designed without pleated pockets but with scalloped flaps like the earlier M36, M40 and M41 tunics. 

 

Breast eagle: machine-embroidered. EM/NCO pattern. Attached by hand.
Collar tabs: EM/NCO. Machine-woven. Original attached by machine
Shoulder boards: Field-gray EM boards with "red" piping. Artillery. Mismatched.
Left Sleeve badge: Gefreiter rank badge with subdued tresse, on field-gray base. Attached by hand.
Right Sleeve badge: Removed by cutting. Some damage to the sleeve.
Buttons: All buttons complete. 
Lining: Brown rayon
Markings: depot marked and size stamped. Marked "Reinhard Graf" as well.

 

The tunic has strong signs of use and multiple moth damage in several places. The  name tag looks to  be modern. 
 


Condition
See description