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No Restock Currently Planned (2020)
Reproduction of the camouflage tunic. This uniform appeared in the Spring of 1944 and was worn until the end of the War. These uniforms were made from nearly a dozen different fabrics, but Drillich (aka HBT) fabric was the most common. Our cloth is 50/50 linen/ cotton.
Insignia: These uniforms were issued with a sleeve eagle. The eagle was intended to be the only insignia worn on them, but, as with most every other uniform, the German troops often went their own way. It's not terribly uncommon to see them being worn with shoulder boards, collar tabs, and cuff titles in period photos.
Washing: Yes, these are washer/ dryer safe. However, it's best to button the uniform and flip it inside out before putting it in a machine otherwise the tumbler will knock the paint off the buttons. Hand wash/ hang dry is the best to reduce fade.
Shrinkage: We compensated for this in the pattern. They will shrink about 1.5" in length.
Sizing: We followed the German metric scale exactly- which is actually more detailed than the American sizing grades. On German Feldblusen, length is far more important than exact chest size, hence the size ranges. Simply find what range your chest size is in, then pick your length.
Length: We made these in Shorts, Regulars and Longs. Many reproductions are ridiculously long for most people, those 5'8" and less often look like they are wearing a greatcoat, with sleeves to their fingertips. In WWII, German tunics came in literally dozens of size combinations- we learned their sizing system intimately while making our Texled uniforms. The German military based their jacket lengths on one's torso measure- the kurze Taille. This is the distance from the base of the collar to the narrowest part of the waist, where the belt hook holes (and hence the belt) will fall. Each size nominally corresponds to a range of heights. Below is a table with our sizing. Like the Germans in WWII, chest/ tunic size does not effect the length. In other words, a Small short has the same torso and sleeve lengths as an XXL Short.
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Size
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Height Range
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*Torso Length
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**Sleeve Length
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Short
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5'4"-5'8"
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42cm
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60cm
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Regular
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5'9"-6'0"
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46cm
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65cm
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Long
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6'1"-6'4"
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50cm
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69cm
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*Torso Length = base of collar to the level of the center belt hook hole (the total length of the back is about 25cm more)
**Sleeve Length = shoulder seam (where the sleeve attaches) to the cuff
NOTES:
1. Alterations: We no longer offer alterations.
2. SS Insignia Sold Separately!
3. Custom orders? We have no ability to offer "custom" sizes or bespoke clothing of any kind.
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