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Wehrmacht (Heer) NCO's M36 Field Blouse & Trousers (M36 Feldbluse und Hose), named to "Unteroffizier Heinz Melde" who was a member within the '2.Komp./Pz.Abw.Abt.24' (Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 24). The development of the M36 field blouse can be traced back to April 1933 with the introduction of the first pattern field blouses. Modifications of the M33 field blouse had evolved into the M36 Field Blouse. This is an EM's issue tunic which has been upgraded to and NCO's rank. The high quality wool/rayon blend construction field blouse has 5 front closure buttons and the recognizable four, pleated, front pockets. The field blouse is having a nicely original period applied machine-sewn early style BeVo-woven breast-eagle. The collar is having original machine-sewn collar-tabs and silver NCO braid around the collar. The collar-tabs are piped in pink as intended for a 'Soldat der Panzertruppen'. Shoulder-board loops and buttons are present and the tunic is complete with a pair of slip-on early style pointed shoulder-straps as intended for a 'Unteroffizier'. The straps are showing the neatly pink-coloured chain-stitched numbers '24' indicating a NCO within the 'Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 24'. The interior of the field blouse is partially lined in ribbed, grey/tan cotton. The field blouse is nicely size marked (chest size 90cms). A name-tag has been sewn inside the tunic, the tunic is named to a soldier within the '2.Komp.Pz.Abw.Abt.24'. There are loops to the wearer's left breast-pocket to attach two medals/badges. The tunic is complete with an original inner-collar (Kragenbinde). The tunic comes together with a hard to find early pair of stone grey straight legged combat field pants. The trousers have two, diagonally angled, front pockets and a small watch pocket. A strap and metal buckle is sewn on the back for tightening. The trousers are nicely maker marked by the company 'Rohde & Wollmaus Uniformen' from Berlin, size marked and dated 'B35' (1935). The trousers are in very good, only slightly worn, condition. There are some minor moth damages to both the tunic and trousers, see photos. Overall the field blouse and trousers are in stunning condition. The tunic is not cheap, but an early tunic like this is almost impossible to find nowadays!