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WH (Heer) M35 Dress Tunic (Wehrmacht Parade-Waffenrock) as intended for a 'Unteroffizier-Anwärter' (NCO's candidate) within the 'Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 17'. The M35 dress tunic was introduced for wear by all ranks on 29 June 1935 as the walking out, parade and ceremonial dress with the piped, stone grey long pants. The design of the M35 dress tunic was based on the Imperial German army’s service tunic. Originally all personnel were issued two M35 dress tunics but manufacture was discontinued somewhere around 1940 as a result of the war. The different branches of service within the German army were allocated a particular identifying 'Waffenfarbe' (branch of service) color, this tunic is piped in orange-yellow as intended for a soldier within a Cavalry (Kavallerie) unit. A nicely flat-wire woven breast-eagle is hand-applied to the tunic, the tunic is complete with a pair of period machine-sewn collar-tabs and a pair of original sew-in shoulder boards, the shoulder boards are showing neatly hand-embroidered numbers '17', indicating the 'Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 17'. A loop of NCO's braid is placed on the shoulder staps indicating that this soldier was an NCO's candidate. There are loops to the wearer's left breast to attach two badges. There is no tailor or name tag, an ink-marking is stamped into the lining. The tunic is showing normal traces of usage and age, there are a few small damages/repairs to the lining. See photos. Nice original Waffenrock in very good condition!