W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Hello,Presented here is a Gendarmerie officer's field service, or "combat" tunic. It can be distinguished from the dress service tunic by the lack of brown collar and cuffs, as well as the unpleated back. It is also badged with "subdued" gray collar tabs and boards as opposed to the dress bright silver insignia.Here it is shown with boot breeches and M42 helmet as might have been worn by a Gendarmerie officer assigned to a combat theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) A slightly closer view showing the "plain" collar and cuffs. Edited August 24, 2007 by W.Unland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) A view showing the matte gray insignia. Edited August 24, 2007 by W.Unland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 A view of the "plain" unpleated back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 The officer's sleeve eagle. In this case a bright bullion eagle is mounted. It MAY be a replacement as matte gray eagles were produced for use on this type of tunic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Here is an example of a "subdued" eagle more appropriate to this tunic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) Here is a view of the M42 helmet with plain rim and double decals. Edited August 24, 2007 by W.Unland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.Unland Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 And lastly, an alternative view with an officer's side cap rather than helmet.Regards,William Unland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Ahhhhhh, I have had numerous PHOTOS of these in wear over the years (none left, shed all my Polizei stuff some years back and have only crept back in with ribbon bars again) and had always assumed the collar tabs were ARMY type from black and white prints.Those bright "neck flashes" would have stood out a mile in the field-- VERY like what the Imperial army went to war with in 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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