Description
Product Description: This is a very nice and intriguing German Heer Feldgendarmerie Waffenrock with trousers for a recruiter in Wehrkreis VII, which was headquartered at Munich and contained southern Bavaria. The body of this handsome tunic is made of a very nice fine Tricot wool. This fabric shows no moth holes, tracking, or damage of any type. Two small stains can be seen on the reverse of the wearer’s right sleeve. All of the nice quality prewar pebbled buttons are present and originally applied. The chest of this tunic features a very nice hand embroidered silver bullion Heer eagle, which is also originally attached to the tunic, with typical period tailor quality hand stitching. The bottle green collar is edged with correct wide flat wire woven NCO Tresse, and has very nice officer-quality collar tabs made of silver wire bullion and backed with orange wool. The shoulder straps are nicely sewn-in, as is correct, with a metal “W” cypher for recruiter, and metal “VII” cypher indicating Wehrkreis 7 (Military District 7). The men with this insignia worked at the Wehrmeldeamt and Wehrbezirkskommando recruiting headquarters. The shoulder straps are piped in orange wool piping for Feldgendarmerie, with the NCO rank of Feldwebel. The ornate cuffs retain the original cuff Litzen, which are made of silver wire bullion, as well as nice wide NCO flatwire tress. There are no award loops on the exterior of the tunic. Inside, this Feldgendarmerie Waffenrock is fully lined with a high quality rayon lining. One small folded seam area inside has become unstitched near the waist on both sides. There is a neatly tailored hanger slit for a dress weapon. There is no tailor label. This attractive tunic is complete with correct original trousers, which are also made of fine Tricot wool. There are some areas of very light staining, but these are otherwise in very, very nice condition. The outer seams of the legs have eye-catching orange wool piping for Feldgendarmerie. The cuffs of the trousers appear to have been unstitched and shortened, with a few small stitches holding the folds in position. This would of course not be seen if displayed on a mannequin. Overall, this uniform is a very nice set for a recruiter of the Feldgendarmerie of Wehrkreis VII. It would make a fantastic mannequin display!
Historical Description: The Deutsche Heer, the Army of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, German Army troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers wore wool trousers and a tunic with four external pockets, known as a Feldbluse (field blouse). Before the war, soldiers also were issued a walking-out tunic, with flashy insignia, called the Waffenrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles but as officers, had to supply their own uniforms. They usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the stylish black wool “wraps” worn by crews of armored fighting vehicles, to the drab HBT work uniforms. There were tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage smocks for combat troops. For troops operating in winter climates, there were long wool overcoats, fur clothing articles, and padded jacket and trousers sets. In 1944, a new uniform was introduced, featuring a short jacket with only two external pockets. Most, but not all, German Army uniform jackets bore the Heer emblem of an eagle holding a swastika.
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