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Summer 2022 Militaria Auction
Lot 378:
Luftwaffe Flak/Artillery Service Tunic "Legion Condor"
(Waffenrock fur Oberfeldwebel der Luftwaffe). A very well-preserved service tunic for a Luftwaffe Flak/Artillery Oberfeldwebel, constructed of a smooth dark grey rayon-blended material.
It features a collar fully trimmed with twisted and rolled red piping, and bordered by a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire tresse.
The collar is flanked by tabs, each constructed of a red cotton-blended base, pinned with four aluminum insignia, and measuring 40 cm (w) x 55 mm (l).
Each shoulder is adorned with a board, constructed of a grey wool-blended base, trimmed with red piping, bordered by a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire tresse, and pinned with one silvered aluminum rank pips (two missing) .
The boards, each measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), are secured in place with machine stitching at the outer edge and by pebbled magnetic metal buttons on the inner edge.
Stitched onto the lower left sleeve just above the cuff is a Flak/Artillery personnel specialist insignia, constructed of a smooth dark grey wool-blended base, bearing a silver by hand embroidered insignia.
This patch measures 105 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) overall.
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Legion Condor" Commemorative Honor cufftitle is hand sewn to the right sleeve. Constructed of navy blue wool, with silver-grey machine embroidery on the obverse, reading “Legion Condor”, 285 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), fine.
The cuff of each sleeve is rolled up to a depth of 145 mm and held in place by pieces of machine stitching at both the front and back. Each breast flap features two pockets, all opening with horizontal flaps with reinforced buttonholes meeting pebbled and silvered aluminum buttons.
The second top front closure button hole has an War Merit Cross 2nd class and Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal ribbons handstitched in place.
Stitched onto the tunic above the upper left pocket is an insignia consisting of a dark blue wool backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika.
The interior is fully lined with dark purple rayon (except sleeves), which transitions into a cotton-blended pinstripe material through both arms.
Stitched onto the collar is a manufacturer’s label reading “
Achatzy REGENSBURG”, set beneath a suspension loop.
The tunic measures:
approximately 460 mm across the shoulders, with an arm length of 620 mm and an overall body length of 665 mm.
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