Late War StuG Wrapper

Product Description: We are pleased to be able to offer this late war StuG wrapper. This is a very desirable example of the field uniform jacket worn by German Army assault gun crews. It’s made of a typical mid-war wool fabric, in a grayish-green shade. The wool surface shows very slight, even nap wear. The collar tabs are made with early, branch piped Litzen, with red (Artillery) piping made of rayon fabric. The slip-on style shoulder straps also have red rayon piping, as well as wartime type subdued rayon rank Tresse. Each shoulder strap has two alloy rank pips, indicating a rank of Oberfeldwebel (a senior NCO). The underside of each strap shows some stitches where a unit identifier (such as a slip-on cypher) was once affixed. The breast eagle is a typical late war triangular style, in “Bevo” machine woven construction; this breast eagle has been neatly hand stitched to the tunic, and is a replacement for the factory applied eagle. All of the buttons are intact. Inside, this late war StuG wrapper shows slight wear that matches the exterior. There is some light staining to the rayon lining in a few areas, and one hand stitched repair to the left interior pocket. It’s nicely marked, with the sizes (it’s about a US size 38), as well as “H43” indicating acceptance at the Hannover depot in 1943, and the name of the manufacturer- “Romei.” Every aspect of the construction is textbook, from the buttonholes to the intact, untied adjustment ties inside. There are no moth holes or visible damage. This rare wrapper displays extremely well, and remains in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The Deutsche 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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