Bavarian Officers Field Grey with interesting addition....

[Chris Boonzaier]

The Bavarian 12th and 12th Reserve Regiment are ones that I really focus on (Other than Alpenkorps) and I had an eye on this tunic for ages, inspite of the fact that there is no name tag... what is also very interesting is a pocket on the inside flap. It is actually a double pocket, the back part is a regular wide pocket, then the front pocket is a leather one. As you can see, the back one opens the whole length the front one is like a pouch you put your hand into (falf of it is sewn closed)... I assume it is done in leather because of the strength, and I assume some military equipment purpose and not because he always had a pocket full of points pistachheo nuts... and thoughts?

[Chip]

These rayon linings were notorious for wearing through. When you add a second pocket for extra storage, the bulging pocket would wear through much faster than normal.....thus the leather reinforcement.

Chip

[Chris Boonzaier]

I guess the inside one was for papers and stuff, the outside one for things that may wear a hole through.

It may be an officer, but I love it :-)

[ccj]

That pocket was of great interest to me as well. I have been spying it too