Description

M1942 Luftwaffe paratrooper splinter camouflage smock. Choice mint unissued condition. Smock is constructed from early « GRUNMELIERT » material that was later reprinted with the Splinter Pattern. The smock's machine embroidered splinter camo backed national emblem is a factory zig zag machine applied, all of its metal RAPID marked zippers are complete and functional and each has its dark blue grey leather pull tab, all of the PRYM 6 snaps are present and operational and still have their external coverings, the internal wind cuffs, made of a purplish rayon are complete with all fittings, the complete set of five front closure blue glass buttons are present and originally sewn, the internal lining components are of a purplish colored rayon and the pockets are made of a whitish colored cotton, the waist drawstrings are made of a grey green colored HBT tape and are finished on the ends, all rear fittings are without damage or alteration. What makes this an even rarer variation is stamping in black ink size 2B and with RBNr. The strings from the issue paper tag (tag not present) are still sewn to the inner lower hem.