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#118010 04/30/2006 04:37 PM
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A friend bought some bits back this week from Germany.. Including this.

Any ideas what it is ??(apart from smelly & dirty).

Could be a post war bus conductors.. Big Grin

Gilt Pebbled buttons.
Very Dark Blue.
See tags on turn out pocket.
Signs of epaulets being removed, cant see signs of any other insignia.

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#118015 04/30/2006 08:27 PM
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Your pretty close....Post war Bundeswehr...in my opinion.

Robert


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#118016 05/02/2006 04:51 AM
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Greetings,

The reply from Robert is in the right direction, the tunic is for the railroad, in this case the Bundesbahn or postwar Reichsbahn.

These tunics follow the pattern of wartime examples pretty close, but the large tag inside is a very strong indicator of postwar production.

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#118017 05/02/2006 12:02 PM
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Thanks for the reply's...

Look like I could have probably bought one from the local surplus store... Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin

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#118018 05/02/2006 05:07 PM
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Hello,

Could you provide a scan of the label? The flash has obscured the details.

To my knowledge postwar railway tunics did not have "French cuffs". After 1940-41 this feature was discontinued to save material.

Does the tunic have a vertical seam between the top and bottom pocket on each side? If so, this may be wartime issue.

A scan of the lable would really help.


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#118019 05/02/2006 07:01 PM
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Yes, there is a seam between the top and bottom pockets.

The label is pretty washed out..

I can make our some prining in blue ink, and what looks like something stamped in red at the bottom of the label.

I've also noticed on the left sleeve (upper arm) the was a shield shaped patch, there at one time.

Mark


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Bahn Tunic,

Thanks for looking here Diane, now that you mention it, it does appear to have had shoulder boards.

Therefore I wish to change my impression to that this tunic could very well be wartime. Too bad the label is reported as washed out.

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#118021 05/03/2006 02:21 PM
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defintatly had boards... looks like they were sewn in. (and ripped out..)

Does anybody have a picture of one, as if it is a wartime one i would like to restore it with original insigina.

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