WWII German Luftwaffe Tropical Tunic (M41 Tropical Feldbluse)
Art No#: ANC-16227
Description:
The garment shown in the image is a
WWII German Luftwaffe Tropical Tunic (M41 Tropical Feldbluse), heavily utilized by the German
Afrikakorps (DAK) and other southern theater troops during World War II campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean. [
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Key Visual Features & Design Elements:
- Material & Color: Made from lightweight, breathable khaki-tan twill cotton designed specifically to keep personnel cool in arid, desert conditions while maintaining military utility.
- Open-Neck Design: Features a wide, adjustable lapel and fall collar configuration meant to be worn open at the chest for maximum ventilation, differentiating it from the strictly buttoned wool tunics used on northern fronts.
- Pocket Layout: Outfitted with four patch pockets with pointed flaps secured by dark, removable metal pebble-textured buttons. The breast pockets are unpleated, and the lower pockets are flat to conserve materials.
- National Insignia: Displayed on the right breast pocket is a standard embroidered or printed Luftwaffe-style breast eagle (Brustadler) with outspread wings, clutching a swastika.
- Cuff Closures: Configured with simple, un-cuffed wrists that contain internal button tabs to allow the sleeves to be securely rolled up or tightly buttoned around the forearm.
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