Luftwaffe FLAK Der Spiess Rgt 14 HBT Tunic

The tunic is constructed of blue/black HBT cloth. Four grey colored glassine buttons front closure, with a metal hook and catch to the neck. Collar is piped with red colored twisted rayon piping and bright Luftwaffe rank tresse. Also to the collar is a pair of red wool collar tabs with four metal “sea gulls” pinned in place. The collar tabs has been neatly hans sewn in place. To the shoulder are slip on shoulder straps constructed of Luftwaffe blue/grey cloth with red colored rayon piping, two silver alloy metal rank pips and unit cyphers “14”. To the chest is a EM/NCO’s breast eagle in silver grey threads on black cloth. The eagle has been machine sewn in place in typical Luftwaffe manner. To the left chest is loops for a ribbon bar and the tunic comes with a four place ribbon bar (see pictures!). There is also loops sewn for one award. Each lower cuff has a double row of Luftwaffe rank tresse machine sewn in place. To the left sleeve is a Luftwaffe flak artillery trade badge hand sewn in place.

Inside is completely unlined with sewn ventilation holes to the armpit. There is also machine sewn holes, 5 in a row at each hip side for the belt suport hook to pass through. There is a weak maker mark stamp and size markings in black ink located to the inner pocket. The tunic show signs of real use with some color fading to exposed parts as well as a couple of stains. All in all a used tunic in still good condition. The tunic is in a large size for the period and will fit over most manequins.

Scarce tunic in a very nice used condition!!