{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-heer-army-31st-artillery-regiment-feldwebel-nco-m35-waffenrock-dress-tunic-with-1st-pattern-shooting-lanyard","title":"Original German WWII Heer Army 31st Artillery Regiment Feldwebel NCO M35 Waffenrock Dress Tunic with 1st Pattern Shooting Lanyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Heer Army \u003cem\u003eUnteroffiziere mit Portepee\u003c\/em\u003e (Senior NCO) M35 \u003cem\u003eWaffenrock\u003c\/em\u003e dress tunic for a Feldwebel of Artillery Regiment \u003cstrong\u003e31\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with deep red Artillery branch piping, regimentally numbered shoulder straps, pre-war style bullion breast eagle, and a 1st Pattern Heer shooting lanyard. The tunic is constructed from fine \u003cem\u003eFeldgrau\u003c\/em\u003e whipcord wool and remains in very good condition with strong colors and only minor age and service wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight magnetic pebbled aluminum topped buttons adorn the right front of the tunic, and meet an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left side. All appear to be originally attached and maker marked on the back. The interior is lined with a very nice olive gray colored cotton and rayon blend twill, with a horizontal slash pocket on the left interior chest, as is standard. There is an internal belt with buckle on the left side, however the right side belt is missing. The sleeves are lined with white brushed cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front breast eagle is a lovely pre-war pattern silver bullion hand embroidered 1935 type, with a dark bottle green background. The eagle is without damage and is very neatly hand stitched to the chest in a fashion typical of wartime German tailor work. The collar is wrapped in f\u003cem\u003elaschengrün\u003c\/em\u003e (dark bottle-green) \"badge cloth\" wool, decorated a strip of 15mm flat silver-grey woven rayon braid (\u003cem\u003eUnteroffoziers-Tressen\u003c\/em\u003e), sewn around the collar border, and has two \"hook and loop\" fasteners at the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base material of the two dress litzen on each side of the collar opening is \u003cem\u003eHochrot\u003c\/em\u003e (Deep Red) wool, the \u003cem\u003eWaffenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e (Corps Color) during WWII for Artillery, as well as General Level Officers. The collar, front closure, and other areas of the tunic bear piping of the same color. The two litzen themselves are woven from a fine silver flatware tresse. The lower French style cuffs of the sleeves have a dark-green based wool, and are adorned with red piping and NCO Tress flat silver borders. The sleeve litzen are the correct silver on deep red for artillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “sew-in” style \u003cem\u003eUnteroffiziere mit Portepee Schulterklappen\u003c\/em\u003e (Senior NCO shoulder straps) of this Waffenrock have a dark green base wool, with the correct NCO Tresse sewn around the entire edge, and are piped in red. They both are fitted with a single rank \"pip\", which indicate the rank of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeldwebel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, an NCO rank equivalent to a U.S. Army Technical Sergeant. Each also bears a metal 31 cypher, for the 31st Artillery Regiment, which was part of the Heer 31st Infantry Division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured on the right shoulder is a 1st Pattern Heer Army Marksmanship Lanyard without subsequent award acorn devices. This later version has the Heer Eagle on a shield, without the wreath and swords of the later version. The condition is very good, showing moderate wear, and a bit of scattered fraying to the bullion. The left chest has two horizontally arranged thread loops for a medal bar, as well as two pairs of vertical oriented loops for additional awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition is very good. The \u003cem\u003eFeldgrau\u003c\/em\u003e, dark green, and deep red colors remain strongly retained, and there is no major structural damage. Only a few small moth nips are visible. The insignia show light age and handling wear, particularly to the more delicate metallic bullion areas. The collar interior remains especially well preserved and still retains much of its original fuzzy nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its Feldwebel rank insignia, deep red Artillery \u003cem\u003eWaffenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e, Artillery Regiment 31 shoulder strap cyphers, pre-war bullion breast eagle, 1st Pattern shooting lanyard, and well preserved M35 \u003cem\u003eWaffenrock\u003c\/em\u003e construction, this is a strong regimentally identified Heer Senior NCO dress tunic. The missing right side internal belt section, minor moth nips, light insignia wear, and scattered bullion fraying are all fully disclosed. It would fit especially well in a Heer Artillery, Artillery Regiment 31, Feldwebel, \u003cem\u003eWaffenrock\u003c\/em\u003e, or advanced German WWII uniform collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar to shoulder: 9.5\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to sleeve: 23\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 16\"\u003cbr\u003eChest width: 17\"\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 17\"\u003cbr\u003eHip: 20\"\u003cbr\u003eFront length: 28.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe M35 Waffenrock\u003c\/strong\u003e dress tunic was introduced for wear by all ranks on June 29TH 1935 as the walking out, parade and ceremonial dress with the piped, stone grey long pants. The design of the M35 dress tunic was based on the Imperial German army’s service tunic but was a different color and generally of much higher quality. Originally all personnel were issued two M35 dress tunics but manufacture was discontinued in late 1939 or early 1940 and was to be reinstated at the successful conclusion of the war. Regulations of March 21ST 1940 stated that the M35 dress tunics that were no longer suitable for dress wear were to be modified and reissued to personnel of the replacement and reserve units for every day wear. Officers and certain senior NCO ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and as a result were allotted a clothing allowance through the army’s \u003cem\u003eKleiderkasse\u003c\/em\u003e, (Clothing Account), system. The Officers and certain senior NCO’s could choose to purchase their uniforms from the armed forces clothing depots or to privately purchase garments of higher quality. Although enlisted personnel were issued their uniforms from government supplies they were also permitted to purchase privately tailored uniforms although the price may have been restrictive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45823534399557,"sku":"ONJR26AULC028","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/97498CFF-DD7B-45E1-8542-ABBFB99B1A7F.jpg?v=1790187432","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-heer-army-31st-artillery-regiment-feldwebel-nco-m35-waffenrock-dress-tunic-with-1st-pattern-shooting-lanyard","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}