Cavalry Officer Summer Tunic

Product Description:  A finely tailored Cavalry Officer Summer Tunic, privately purchased and executed in a lightweight field-gray summer material suitable for both field and service wear. The collar is appointed with neatly machine-sewn bullion and yellow-piped tabs denoting the Cavalry branch, complemented by matching shoulder boards of correct form and proportion. A woven flat-wire breast eagle is precisely machine applied, lending a refined and period-correct appearance.

The tunic retains its original painted pebbled buttons, exhibiting only minimal and entirely expected surface wear. A single set of award loops supports a gold equestrian badge by Lauer, adding a desirable and authentic accent. Overall, the garment presents with very little evidence of use; the exterior remains clean and well preserved, free from mothing or visible damage. No maker’s labels or sizing stamps are present, consistent with privately tailored officer garments of the period.

Measurements: collar base to hem 23.25 in.; back, armpit to armpit 18 in.; sleeve, shoulder to cuff 23.5 in.

A notably well-kept and visually appealing Cavalry Officer Summer Tunic, offering a highly display-worthy and evocative example of German Army officer attire from the wartime period, sure to appeal to the discerning collector.

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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