German WW2 1st Pattern M40 Army Tropical DAK Tunic by RUM

German Army tropical tunic worn by the DAK.

This tunic has the breast eagle and the collar tabs already sewn on and includes the shoulder boards so it is ready to wear.

This is the M40 or the first model tunic which has pleats down the centre of each pocket on the later model the pockets had no pleats and the M40 has shaped pocket flaps by the end of the war the pocket flaps where cut striaght.

Features:

• Front is closed by 5 buttons which have a pebble finish.
• Four pockets on the front which all have a centre pleat on them.
• All buttons are closed by a single button which have a pebble finish.
• Includes shoulder boards with white infantry piping.
• DAK breast eagle in Bevo is sewn above the right pocket, this is sewn like the originals which is the top is sewn first then folded down so you do not see the stitching on the top line, the rest of eagle you can see the stitching, The bottom of the eagle badge is sewn onto the top if the pocket.
• Collar tabs (litzen) are already sewn on and are the correct DAK tabs.
• Green cotton.

Part of the Richard Underwood Militaria range of reproduction German clothing.