one can only guess Mike.. Remember, these guys weren't Nazis!
Mike, your a history guy. You want to read some interesting stuff. Search these POA guys out! and General Vlasov.

Near the end most took off their breast eagles [don't think this jacket had one]. I had some vets tell me they were issued a jacket and a handful of insignia and told it better be on by mornings roll call! Others were issued uniforms all ready to go.

I own 3 POAs and a YBB [Ukrainian]. Most are Dutch reissues. 1 I got directly from a vet in 1998. Another I got from direct family members. VERY lucky these were up in an attic for both floods!!

Hoping someone will come on and be able to tell me something about the jacket itself as this is not one of the Dutch reissues.