LAH Tunic SS M42 Wool Tunic by Richard Underwood Militaria

1st SS Panzer Division Tunic.

This is a fully badged M42 feldbluse for the LAH.

The LAH or Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (usually abbreviated to 1st SS Pz.Div LSSAH) was Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguard and one of the most famous combat units in WW2. The LAH fought in almost every major campaign in WW2.

This M42 tunic has the following insignia for the LAH sewn on or fixed on ready to wear:

• LAH "Adolf Hitler" Cuff band sewn on.
• LAH embroidered black shoulder boards with white infantry piping fixed on.
• SS collar tabs sewn on (one plain and the other has the SS runes embroidered on). 
• SS Arm eagle sewn on.

The above insignia is all from the Richard Underwood Militaria range.

The M42 tunic is the Richard Underwood Militaria tunic with the extra LAH insignia on.

Waffen SS M42 felbluse (Model 1942) by Richard Underwood Militaria (R.U.M.) features:

• Plain collar (no green wool covering like on the M36 tunic).
• Small metal hook and loop closure on collar.
• 3 buttons on the inside of the collar to attach the collar band, collar band is not included.
• Plain pockets (no centre pleat down the middle of each pocket like on the 1941 model).
• Pocket flaps are still shaped like the M36 tunic (later models where cut straight).
• Lower are bellows but are a simplified designed so the sides are not boxed shaped.
• Still only a 5 button front closure, in May 26 1941 the army circular HM 41 No. 558 ordered the addition of a sixth button on Army tunics but not in SS tunics.
• The back of the collar is backed with linen cloth and is stitched with a zigzag pattern to strengthen the collar.
• The sleeve cuffs can be tightened/adjusted by two buttons.
• Lining is now made from sateen rather than cotton like on the M36.
• 4 sets of eyelet holes for belt hooks, two sets on the front and two sets on the back. Each set has 2 vertical eyelets.
  Internally there are 4 strap loops made from the same sateen fabric as the liner with 4 eyelets at the end of each strap which match up to the eyelets on the tunic for the belt hooks.
• Internal suspenders are no longer used so there are no provisions for them on the inside. 

The Waffen SS 1942 felbluse was very similar to the heer (army) version, they both shared most of the same improvements or modifications with the main difference being that the Army added an extra button to the front of their tunics in 1941 but for the SS it remained with the original 5 buttons. There are other minor differences to the liner and belt hook support system. Although the tunic was introduced in 1942 it was seen worn till the end of the war. 

This quality replica by Richard Underwood Militaria follows the design of the original SS M42 tunic and has the correct LAH Waffen SS insignia ready sewn on so it is ready to wear.