Heer 1st Model Tropical/DAKTunic
Hi all,
Ades comments have fueled my will to post more items here with as many pictures as possible but I wont indulge into lengthy descriptions.
Now its the time for a beautiful first-model tropical jacket,referred to as the M40 tropical tunic,which has been ABSOLUTELY un-touched since the end of the War,down to its lone shoulder board (we cant have everything,can we?) to ..the first aid kit in its pocket,which thing alone makes this tunic a one in a million IMO,even if Ive found other two along the years,and one of them is still in my possession!
Untouched and un-messed with M40s are not so thick on the ground but this one is kinda special to me.I cannot say whether it has seen action in Africa or not but it surely is a veteran of the Italian Campaign.
The breast eagle has been machine stitched in its upper part,then flipped over and the rest has been neatly hand sewn.Every single part of the tunic,and that does include the small reinforcement patches,are stamped with the same number as if it was a WWI P-08!!!!!
The tropical Y-straps with the green tab on the back are another Vet of the MTO but havent been found with the tunic….they’re quite salty but the green web tab makes them rarer than the "common" straps with the leather piece and thus worthy of this baby!
Its all by now time to consign the tunic to his mannequin back in my anti-burglar bunker and look for something else to share with you in the next days.
Cheers
Manny
P.S.;The 1911 in one of the pictures isnt WH-issue its my Les Baer CCW heavy,cumbersome yet ..darn comfortable
Ades comments have fueled my will to post more items here with as many pictures as possible but I wont indulge into lengthy descriptions.
Now its the time for a beautiful first-model tropical jacket,referred to as the M40 tropical tunic,which has been ABSOLUTELY un-touched since the end of the War,down to its lone shoulder board (we cant have everything,can we?) to ..the first aid kit in its pocket,which thing alone makes this tunic a one in a million IMO,even if Ive found other two along the years,and one of them is still in my possession!
Untouched and un-messed with M40s are not so thick on the ground but this one is kinda special to me.I cannot say whether it has seen action in Africa or not but it surely is a veteran of the Italian Campaign.
The breast eagle has been machine stitched in its upper part,then flipped over and the rest has been neatly hand sewn.Every single part of the tunic,and that does include the small reinforcement patches,are stamped with the same number as if it was a WWI P-08!!!!!
The tropical Y-straps with the green tab on the back are another Vet of the MTO but havent been found with the tunic….they’re quite salty but the green web tab makes them rarer than the "common" straps with the leather piece and thus worthy of this baby!
Its all by now time to consign the tunic to his mannequin back in my anti-burglar bunker and look for something else to share with you in the next days.
Cheers
Manny
P.S.;The 1911 in one of the pictures isnt WH-issue its my Les Baer CCW heavy,cumbersome yet ..darn comfortable
