Artillery Leutnant Officer Tunic

Product Description: A finely tailored example of a privately purchased Artillery Hauptmann Officer Tunic, executed in a robust field-gray/green gabardine suitable for both field and service wear. The collar is set with machine-sewn red-piped tabs denoting the Artillery branch, complemented by matching shoulder boards bearing two rank pips for Hauptmann. A hand-embroidered wire bullion breast eagle is neatly hand-applied, with stitching confined to the outer cloth.

The tunic retains its original painted pebbled buttons with only minor, expected surface loss. Two sets of award loops and loops for a ribbon bar remain intact on the chest. Light signs of use—including subtle discoloration to the striped sleeve lining—are consistent with field wear, while the exterior presents cleanly with no visible mothing or damage. The interior features a well-preserved silk-style lining showing gentle wear only, and includes the tailor’s label of M. Römer, Wuppertal-Elberfeld, inscribed with a 1939 date.

Measurements: collar base to hem 28.5 in.; back, armpit to armpit 20 in.; sleeve, shoulder to cuff 26 in.
A notably well-kept Artillery Hauptmann Officer Tunic, offering an excellent, display-worthy representation of a German Army officer’s wartime attire.

Historical Description: The Heer, the army of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, German Army troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers wore wool trousers and a tunic with four external pockets, known as a Feldbluse (field blouse). Before the war, soldiers also were issued a walking-out tunic, with flashy insignia, called the Waffenrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles, but as officers had to supply their own uniforms, they usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the stylish black wool “wraps” worn by crews of armored fighting vehicles, to the drab HBT work uniforms. There were tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage smocks for combat troops. For troops operating in winter climates, there were long wool overcoats, fur clothing articles, and padded jacket and trousers sets. In 1944, a new uniform was introduced, featuring a short jacket with only two external pockets. Most but not all German Army uniform jackets bore the Heer emblem of an eagle holding a swastika.

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