Luftwaffe Flight/Paratrooper's Oberleutnant's Service Tunic

High quality, private purchase 1935 pattern “Tuckrock”. Luftwaffe blue/grey wool tricot construction tunic. Four button front closure with small fold back lapels and a lay down collar. The tunic has four pleated front pockets with scalloped edged button down flaps. The right breast has a hand embroidered Luftwaffe Officer’s national eagle in bullion threads on a cut-out Luftwaffe blue/grey wool base. The eagle is neatly handstitched to the tunic. Sleeves have deep French cuffs. The tunic has sewn on shoulder straps in yellow wool with bright russian braid and one gilt alloy metal rank pip pinned in place to each. The forward edge of the lay down collar has bright silver/aluminum Officers cord. The collar has yellow wool collar tabs with two rank “gulls” and oakleave in silver bullion threads. Award loops for four awards and loops for most likely a flight clasp but could also be for a longer ribbon bar.

The interior of the tunic is fully lined in grey rayon and white / striped rayon cloth in sleeves. The lining has a slash pocket to the left breast panel. The belt suport hooks are still present. The tunic shows clear signs of real use. Button holes shows fraying, end of cuffs also with fraying, lining shows some sweat stains. The right upper sleeve has a couple of minor wear holes. End of sleeves shows clear signs of heavy use with fraying and dirt. The tunic has light-medium age / wear fading to all exposed parts. All in all a well used tunic in still good condition.