Manu Della Valle Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Very nice,untouched tunic belonging to a GJ Uffz.It would be near mint if it wasn't for the stain on the right upper pocket flap and the right shoulder piece.A friend of mine is sure that it's blood, it could well be but it could be something else,even if it could really be blood from a light wound to the soldier face/ear/head or from a wounded Comrade he may have helped out of trouble,we'll never know! Cheers Manu 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Another stunning uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Glad you like it,Paul! Cheers Manu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD33 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks David! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hi Manu, That's a real beauty for sure Can you show a photo of the depot stamps please? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thanks Dermot!I hope to find a picture of the markings in one if my folders because the tunic is stored in a box far from where I live and these are the only pictures I have! Cheers Manu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi manu, No problem can you remember the year it was made? It looks like the eagle was hand sewn and that was very typical up to late 1940. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Dermot, the acceptation stamp was B40 IIRC and that means that it could have been made anytime between 1938/1940.As you know the data and stampings of the depot not necessarily mean that a garment or any item had been made on that particular year! IMHO it's 100% 1940,as you've pointed out! Cheers Manu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Thank you Afrika!The stains look much darker in the photos,they're not so evident in the flesh! Cheers Manu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Good Looking Uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 13 hours ago, Manu Della Valle said: Hi Dermot, the acceptation stamp was B40 IIRC and that means that it could have been made anytime between 1938/1940.As you know the data and stampings of the depot not necessarily mean that a garment or any item had been made on that particular year! IMHO it's 100% 1940,as you've pointed out! Cheers Manu Hi Manu, Yes that is a valid and not very well known point, as partly completed uniforms and caps could remain in the factory stores for a long time before use in the next contract required and that is why we see M40 tropical peaked caps with an 1940 date and second pattern cockade, This is especially true with LAGO based companies and black Lago Berlin Panzer side caps are a perfect example with II 40 and the Lago factory stamp with an 1941 dates I thought I could see 1940 on the depot stamp and that's why I asked. D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 On 17 marzo 2016 at 00:17, Daniel said: Good Looking Uniform Thank you @Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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