L008294 TROPICAL LONG SLEEVE SHIRT. (Tropenhemd)

BACKGROUND: Generally all Luftwaffe personnel wore light blue/grey or blue flecked shirts for most forms of dress with a white shirt for the formal dress uniforms for Officers ranks and a grey shirt for the Hermann Göring Panzer units. Originally all the issue shirts were the collarless style until regulations of September 1943 introduced a shirt with an integral collar to replace the earlier collarless shirts. In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, the army quickly developed and issued tropical uniforms and equipment in time for DAK, Deutsches Afrika Korps, (German Africa Corps), personnel’s arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. At the same time the Luftwaffe also developed and introduced their own version of the tropical uniform and equipment independently from the other branches of service. Originally the tropical uniforms were only intended for wear in North Africa but that was later expanded to include personnel serving in southern areas of continental Europe during the summer months, (May 1ST to September 30TH). The design of the tropical uniform items were based on the standard continental uniform items but in a different color and material and included both long and short sleeve shirts. Originally the tropical shirts were the pullover style with a four button front plaquet but later issue shirts were altered to include a full button up front closure. As with the continental shirts the tropical shirts were worn by all ranks and usually included the shoulder straps/boards as an indicator of rank and the national breast eagle. Regulations dictated that collar tabs were not to be worn on the shirts.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Early pattern, light weight, tan cotton construction, long sleeve, pullover shirt with an integral lay down collar. The shirt features a vertical, three button, front closure plaquet which runs from the neckline down to the waistline. The shirt has two pleated, patch, breast pockets with scalloped button down flaps. Buttons all look to be original stitching. Roughly a size 38" chest.

GRADE ****1/2                             PRICE $595.00

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