Original German WWII Luftwaffe HBT Drillich Service Tunic Made to Resemble Fliegerbluse with Faded Markings P-1853 Enfield with the “Extend Dive Flaps”

with the “Extend Dive Flaps” and Microphone buttons being original to the yoke

The frame and other components were originally case hardened

indicating it was made by Carl Dillenius of Pforzheim with

The force's constant night raids forced Kesselring to fortify the German positions in their area with more men than he had originally planned

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Original German WWII Luftwaffe HBT Drillich Service Tunic Made to Resemble Fliegerbluse with Faded Markings P-1853 Enfield with the “Extend Dive Flaps”Original Item: Only One Available. Just acquired from an old German WWII collection, this is a very interesting service worn Luftwaffe "Drillich" fabric Herring Bone Twill cotton tunic, as introduced later in the war. Originally intended to be for drill use, during WWII the utility of using "Drillich" fabric for service uniforms, instead of the more delicate wool, became readily apparent. The Heer Army had similar uniforms, which were deployed early