Luftwaffe Flight/Para EM's Blue HBT Field Tunic

Generally the HBT garments utilized as the summer combat blouse followed the basic modifications of the standard issue wool garments. Regulations of September 27th 1943 abolished the blue/grey and black HBT uniforms replacing them with a reed green HBT uniform as utilized by army personnel. The alteration to the reed green HBT uniforms was a time and cost saving measure eliminating the need for different colored uniforms for Luftwaffe and Army personnel.

Mid-war blue colred cotton construction field tunic with an HBT weave. Six button, front closure with a single metal hook and eye positioned at the   neckline. The field blouse has four, non-pleated front pockets with scalloped edged button down flaps. To the shoulders are shoulder straps slided and buttoned  in place. The straps is made of Luftwaffe blue/grey cloth with yellow rayon piping for flight or paratrooper branch of service. Above and to the right breast pocket is a Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s national eagle on grey backing cloth. The eagle is original to the tunic and is machine sewn in place in typical war-time fashion. Inside with clear size and Rbnr number all in black ink. The tunic is complete and is in little used, still very good condition. There is one mending, luckily located under the collar and is not visable whjen the tunic is on display. The mending is about aprox 7cm x 3cm.

Scarce and desirable blue HBT tunic, for a advanced Luftwaffe collector!!