Militaria Plaza

Wehrmacht (Heer) M43 Field Blouse (Feldbluse M43). The M43 field blouse was basically a continuation of the modifications of the M33 field blouse which had evolved into the M36, the M40 and the M42 field blouses. The separate belt support hook suspenders have now been replaced by short integral straps. This is a nice Italian wool/rayon blend construction field blouse, it has 6 front closure buttons and the recognizable four, non-pleated, front pockets. The field blouse is having a nicely original period applied factory machine-sewn M40 style BeVo-woven breast-eagle and  a pair of original machine-sewn collar-tabs. The collar-tabs are having the basic generic grey branch colour, the different branches of service within the German army were allocated a particular identifying 'Waffenfarbe' (branch of service) color which was generally displayed on the collar tabs. An exception to this rule were the general service collar tabs (Einheitskragenspiegel) for EM/NCO personnel that did not utilize the branch of service color enabling them to be worn by personnel serving in all branches of service. Shoulder-board loops and buttons are present. The right, front-closure panel lining is marked with white and additional red ink size-stamps (chest-size 96cms) and the tunic is nicely RB.Nr. marked. The original factory chalk markings for the material cutter are still visible. Also the red chalk markings for the buttons and holes are still visible. Completely textbook original M43 field blouse in mint and unissued condition, the best example I've ever had for sale, impossible to upgrade!