Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a spectacular and rare regimentally marked SA Miner's wool Greatcoat. The coat is made from a heavy weight brown wool in the typical brown color used for SA uniforms. It retains all of the original gold finished metal buttons to the double-breasted closure. The collar and inside lapels are faced with a very fine gabardine wool fabric. The collar has brown piping around the outside edge and has two collar tabs that match the collar piping. One tab has a miner insignia pin with IV/261 (regiment) and the other has pips for rank.
The attachment of the tabs shows a tailor’s skill, the tabs are original to the coat and has a paper RZM label on the underside of the left one. The coat comes with a basic NSDAP armband made of finely woven red wool. The interior of the coat is lined in cotton. There is one internal pocket. The coat is in outstanding condition and shows only minimal wear.
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 10”
Shoulder to sleeve: 24”
Shoulder to shoulder: 19”
Chest width: 20”
Waist width: 22”
Hip width: 25”
Front length: 50"
Greatcoats were part of the uniform for all uniformed organizations. Designed for winter use, they were generally made of wool, though private purchase leather versions could be obtained at great expense in some cases. The color of the coat matched the color of the uniform worn by that organization. Third Reich greatcoats usually were double breasted and had two rows of pebbled metal closure buttons, sometimes bearing organizational emblems. Pre-war greatcoats such as the M36 pattern used by the German Army often featured collar facings made of finely woven badge cloth. Wartime versions, such as the military M40 and M42 models, often lacked this feature. M42 greatcoats had a very oversized collar, designed to offer additional protection to the face and neck when worn up, and created as a response to the difficult experiences of German soldiers during the bitter first winter on the Russian Front. Greatcoats were to be worn with or without insignia depending on the regulations specific to the wearer’s organization. Insignia could be in the form of collar tabs, shoulder straps, armbands or cuff titles, or a combination of these.
The attachment of the tabs shows a tailor’s skill, the tabs are original to the coat and has a paper RZM label on the underside of the left one. The coat comes with a basic NSDAP armband made of finely woven red wool. The interior of the coat is lined in cotton. There is one internal pocket. The coat is in outstanding condition and shows only minimal wear.
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 10”
Shoulder to sleeve: 24”
Shoulder to shoulder: 19”
Chest width: 20”
Waist width: 22”
Hip width: 25”
Front length: 50"
Greatcoats were part of the uniform for all uniformed organizations. Designed for winter use, they were generally made of wool, though private purchase leather versions could be obtained at great expense in some cases. The color of the coat matched the color of the uniform worn by that organization. Third Reich greatcoats usually were double breasted and had two rows of pebbled metal closure buttons, sometimes bearing organizational emblems. Pre-war greatcoats such as the M36 pattern used by the German Army often featured collar facings made of finely woven badge cloth. Wartime versions, such as the military M40 and M42 models, often lacked this feature. M42 greatcoats had a very oversized collar, designed to offer additional protection to the face and neck when worn up, and created as a response to the difficult experiences of German soldiers during the bitter first winter on the Russian Front. Greatcoats were to be worn with or without insignia depending on the regulations specific to the wearer’s organization. Insignia could be in the form of collar tabs, shoulder straps, armbands or cuff titles, or a combination of these.
- This product is available for international shipping. Shipping not available to: Australia, France, or Germany
- Due to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.
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