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Hi

I would like to share my General Staff uniform. Torsten Christ was a Condor Legion veteran. He was a KC winner and interestingly a blood order winner. He was chief of staff Luftflotte 2. The uniform is of superb quality. The pants are tailored from the same cloth of the tunic. It came with a ribbon bar.

regards

Juan

Hi

Tunics, specially a dress tunic ( I think this was a dress tunic due the quality and probably stayed at the soldiers closet) outlived the owner. This was a private purchase so the family had the option to give it to a friend or relative that served also in the LW. If was an issued piece it would had been re-issued by the LW clothing depot. If the family gave this tunic to another officer I would think that officer would have removed the named label and replaced with his own name?

I am sorry if is not the real deal. Paul had been waiting for few months and sold several nice untouched tunics to get this one. It would had fouled me if not for the label.

regards

Juan

Hi Robert

LW pioneer tunics are rare. I would like to get one as I collect Heer pioneer. I have a question. Were they had the black tabs factory applied or applied by the soldier after been issued.

I had seen some on dealers sites, but none that I have felt confortable it was an "original" LW pionner tunic.

regards

Juan

Hi Paul

I do not understant. Is been an educational Cpt. that the kiss of death for that tunic?. I am not sure. I do not see anything wrong with the jacket.

Juan

Hi Paul

Awesome uniform. I am so glad that you were able to get it as you love military history.

Juan

It came with the pants

Juan

Nice thread

I was very lucky to be able to get Oberst Torsten Christ uniform. He was a veteran of the Condor Legion. He was also a KC winner and I guess one of the few with a KC and blood order.

Juan

Hello

thanks for all the replies. It is my only KM item and a keeper.

regards

Juan

Hi Don

very nice and rare documents!! With Harry S. Truman signature.

Juan

Wow

I always wanted to get 1 wrapper. It seems that most of the ones discussed at forums had been altered or no real. I think I will not get one. Steve Pzpio wraper is the Holy grail of pioneer collectors ( I am one of them), but I do not think I will ever get one real. It amaze me that Steve found 2!!. What a lucky guy.

Beautiful wrappers

Juan

When I received the uniform set I was very happy. When I was able to find his records It really hit me hard the realization that he was only 20 years old when he died. He was just a kid ( I am 47 years old now). What a terrible war.

Juan

I do not know German but he was burried in Champigny-St Andre. I forgot to mention that I rerceived this group from Chris. I am so thankfull Chris

Juan

Lt Fritz Beer records stating that he was killed in June 1944

Juan

My second contibution is about Lt Fritz Beer. He was a pioneer officer killed at Normandy. I have his walking out tunic and his issued combat tunic.

Juan

Hello

I have 2 contributions. The first is my wife's dad. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd airborne division and he jumped during the Normandy invasion. I onlt met him one time. He never spoke about the war to his children.

Juan

Hi

At 17 years old, he was drafted by the Waffen SS. In my opinion he was another victim of that terrible war.

Juan

WOW

That's priceless. I love named tunics and the thrill of finding the owners identity. A great piece of history.

Juan

Thanks to all the members for your time and consideration.

cheers

Juan