Interesting original smock

[paulmfjr2]

This smock is on sale on German ebay, and is being discussed on the WAF forum. It is a splinter smock printed on the grey/green material used for the step in smock. Known as a 'splinter on olive' amongst collectors. I am posting this as I have heard of these smocks but never seen one and this listing has some good photo's

http://cgi.ebay.de/Fallschirmjaeger-Kno ... 1|294%3A50

Paul

[Zeugmeister]

Wow, a very fine original piece! It is very interesting, especially that the Splinter B pattern is printed on the "Grünmelierte" cloth which was originally used for the green 2nd pattern jump smocks. Beautiful green-gray base-color, isn´t it

[paulmfjr2]

Yes I've allways been confused with the term 'grey/green', but you can really see the greyness of that base material but still having that yellow fleck in it, I suppose its the yellow fleck that gives it the green tinge.

[paulmfjr2]

Also note its a 1942 production, so way after the intoduction of splinter in '41, I suppose they are just using up stocks of the base grey/green material.

[carentan]

Fantastic find and very good photos too.

[Zeugmeister]

Also note its a 1942 production, so way after the intoduction of splinter in '41, I suppose they are just using up stocks of the base grey/green material.

Yes, it really looks like this. For the first peas dot uniforms was also over printed tropical cloth used, before HBT was used for this uniform. I am curious what price will bring the Knochensack, should be min. 3000 Euro's.

[Paulkd]

Still climbing!

Way past the 3000 euro stage!

[Zeugmeister]

Look also here:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Fallschirmjaeger-Spr ... 7C294%3A50

Unglaublich !

[Sean]

5.500 euros for the smock
6.050 euros for the boots.

And there are 5 days left on each item. Lucky guy who came across those!!

[paulmfjr2]

If anyone readin this thread is trying to bid on these items please look at the thread regarding these items on the WAF forum as there is a good chance that the seller of these items does not actually own them, and is ripping people off.

[Paulkd]

Just read it all!!!

Blimey!!!

To say the least...

I once new of someone who paid 700quid for a heer helmet with winter camo that was a fake, same bloke paid 3 grand for a badged up SS tunic, also wrong....