Adrian Stevenson
26th July 2008, 11:47
Hi Guys, this is a favourite item from my collection.
The German Army allowed Officers and NCO's a certain amount of latitude when it came to uniforms. Contary to popular beleif the Heer was not the rigid regulation bound "by the book" organisation that people think. I often look at period photos and think that the British Army would never have allowed that!
Here we have a tailor made uniform for a senoir NCO. The most interesting aspect is that the material used for the bluse is furnished from a captured Soviet Red Army rain cape, the "Plash-Palatka". This was a popular source of lightweight cotton water repellent cloth.
The bluse has "French Cuffs" usually reserved for Officers, but again a senior NCO could get away with it. Note the cut to the back of the jacket, this follows the early 1930's Reichwehr style.
The size of this bluse is tiny. A friend's son aged 12 tried it on and it was made to measure for him.
Cheers, Ade.
The German Army allowed Officers and NCO's a certain amount of latitude when it came to uniforms. Contary to popular beleif the Heer was not the rigid regulation bound "by the book" organisation that people think. I often look at period photos and think that the British Army would never have allowed that!
Here we have a tailor made uniform for a senoir NCO. The most interesting aspect is that the material used for the bluse is furnished from a captured Soviet Red Army rain cape, the "Plash-Palatka". This was a popular source of lightweight cotton water repellent cloth.
The bluse has "French Cuffs" usually reserved for Officers, but again a senior NCO could get away with it. Note the cut to the back of the jacket, this follows the early 1930's Reichwehr style.
The size of this bluse is tiny. A friend's son aged 12 tried it on and it was made to measure for him.
Cheers, Ade.