Wehrmacht (Heer) Infantry Officer's M36 style Field Blouse and document grouping, named to 'Leutnant Günther Petschat'. The German Officer’s service tunic followed the basic design of the Enlisted Men/NCO’s field blouse, the most readily visible difference (besides the insignia) are the turned up French cuffs. Nice quality, 'private purchase' field-grey wool tunic with dark-green collar. The tunic is in overall very good condition with light age and wear toning. The buttons are all the field-grey pebbled examples. Tunic has nice quality Shoulder-boards of the sew-in type, collar tabs and a hand embroidered breast-eagle. All insignia are in good condition and original applied. An Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon is originally hand-sewn through one of the button-holes. Metal cyphers '57' are attached to the shoulder-boards indicating service within the 'Grenadier-Regiment 57'. There are loops to the wearer's left breast-pocket to attach various medals. The tunic is complete with internal dagger-hangers. There is a nice tailor's label of the company 'Karl Lingenmann' from Erfurt and there is a name-tag inside the inner-pocket named to 'Leutnant Petschat' and the tunic is dated April 1943. The tunic shows some minor traces of wear and usage, the tunic is in overall very good condition.

When individuals received their registration notice they were to report to the appropriate recruitment center where they would be issued a 'Wehrpaß', until they were inducted into active duty. From the autumn of 1939, when an individual was inducted into active military service the Wehrpaß was exchanged at the recruitment office for the 'Soldbuch' (Pay Book), which remained in the recipients possession as his official military identification document. The recruitment office would retain the Wehrpass and chronicle the individuals active service record in it. This Soldbuch belonged to 'Günther Petschat', he served within the 'Gren.Rgt.57' (Grenadier Regiment 57). He was promoted several times and ended up being an Officer: 'Leutnant'. Günther had been wounded in action on 6 November 1943 and on 20 December 1943 Günther has been awarded with the 'Verwundeten Abzeichen in Schwarz' (Wound Badge in Black). On 25 February 1944 he was awarded with the 'Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber' (Infantry Assault Badge) and on 26 May 1944 he had been awarded with the 'Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse' (Iron Cross 2nd Class). Günther was in possession of his own personal pistol. The grouping is complete with his 'Erkennungsmarke' (ID-tag) which matches with his Soldbuch, both showing the unique personal number '474'. Interesting is the fact that Günther is wearing this exact tunic on the portrait-photo in his Soldbuch, please take a good look at the photographs. This is one of the nicest and best matching groupings I've ever had on offer. Rare and interesting grouping that surely merits further investigation!