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Army Medical Officer's Piped Field
Service Tunic w/Ribbon Bar and Aiguilette.This
superb tunic originally obtained in Germany, is
constructed of Feldgrau Tricot/Elastique wool with
bright pebbled aluminum buttons and bright aluminum
bullion shoulderboards for the rank of Oberstabsarzt
(Major) with cornflower blue underlay. Attached
to each of the shoulder straps is a gold caduceus,
the special career insignia for medical officers.
Tunic features bright aluminum bullion collar patches
with cornflower blue underlay, bullion breast eagle
with green collar, sleeve cuffs and edges of both
left and right front panels piped in cornflower
blue. The tunic is complete with a Near MINT Officer's
aluminum bullion dress aiguillette, a 5-ribbon bar,
(War Merit Cross 2nd class w/Swords ribbon, Russian
Front ribbon, Army Long Servicer ribbon w/Eagle
device, 13 March 1938 Austria ribbon, and 01 October
1938 Czechoslovakia ribbon w/Prague Device), as
well the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon in the
2nd button hole and two sets of loops on the left
breast pocket. Interior of tunic is lined in Feldgrau
artificial silk and is complete with interior belt
(light lifting to nickel-plated buckle), dagger
hanger strap, and sword /dagger hanger slit on the
interior or the left lower pocket. The tunic is
without a tailor's label and no indication that
a label was ever present beneath the collar or inside
the interior left breast pocket. The entire tunic,
to include the Feldgrau wool body and interior lining
grade Near MINT/MINT with no mothing, rips or tears.
Tunic size is an approximate U.S. 38S. Near MINT/MINT
(26531) $1,395. SOLD
 


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