Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF

Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF
Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF

Neither pants nor helmet, belt are included (despite the fact that they are shown in the photo). We offer matching pants in another listing. The parka is sewn from dense natural fabric with linen weaving (cotton duck, such as a tent). Such fabric protects from wind and water the best. Unfortunately, the fabric is not completely waterproof because it is not synthetic.

Original winter sets also got wet (especially towards the end of the war, when there were a lot of viscose in the composition). Below is a video about fabric printed exclusively for us in October 2019. The camouflage pattern is carefully copied: this is the work of of our Replika shop team.

The color scheme is taken from the original costume presented in the book L. It should be noted that we used 2 different rolls of camouflage, which are slightly different in color and contain different print defects. This is done specifically to repeat the original, which is also assembled from pieces. At the end of the war, the savings were tough, and scraps of fabric from previous runs of clothes used for small parts. Sometimes even large parts were from different lots (for example, front and back jackets or pants).

Inside the insulation from recycled clothing is used, as it was in the originals. The Germans collected the old uniforms, as well as civilian clothes (including trophy and confiscated) and recycled it, getting a cloth like a loose blanket. The composition of such insulation varied due to the heterogeneity of the raw materials. In general, winter suits were not very warm. They had to be worn over a shirt, a cloth uniform and a sweater (a multilayer military uniform system is used to date).

In a full suit, it is comfortable down to -15 degrees Celsius, however, this is not enough for guard duty (long inactivity), for this there were a special overcoat and guard boots. We were attentive to the details, found and copied even insignificant and inconspicuous at first glance. Button loops have a round end (eyelet) and a perpendicular limiting seam (lock) at the other end. A special double-sided tape was usually used for the waistband and cuffs (on one side pale green, on the other white). Another option was to sew belt from two colors of fabric (like a jacket), however, this was done only on the very first models (plain pale green).

The tape was cheap in production and allowed to save fabric and time for assembly of these small elements. The ends of the tape are usually tucked straight 2 times (at the latest only 1 time, securing with a zigzag line along the cut so that it does not fluff). Only on the very first (plain colour) winter jackets did the ends fold into a triangle. Some manufacturers of modern copies make a mistake with the tips of these tapes.

The cords and waistband of SS jackets are often sewn in the back in the middle (on the camouflage side) with a simple thread by hand. This is done so that they can not be accidentally pulled out, and do not warp. This was not always met and, apparently, depends on the producer or the batch. Winter sets were fastened on metal grain buttons (standard for the German uniforms). However, glass and plastic buttons (flat with 4 holes) were often found.

This was due to the development of the German chemical industry, which complied with the development of new, cheap and durable materials. Flat buttons were more convenient than metal buttons on a leg, although they didnt look so beautiful. Sometimes the buttons were made of pressed cardboard, they have a recognizable design with small corrugations in a circle. Similar original jackets have a different set of accessories. This jacket has metal grained buttons are on "autumn" side and white plain plastic on "winter". There are no reinforcements on the elbows of the jacket, and the hood has no tucks.

Most of the parkas in the green version of Oak are sewn in exactly the same way, according to the "early" model, as gray-green jackets. Features of tailoring are not bounded to the color of the jacket, but to the time of its manufacture (until the winter of 1943/44). Therefore, some suits in Oak-Spring camouflage (green shades of spots) were also sewn according to the late model (that is, with the elbow reinforcements). According to the surviving samples, it can be assumed that the suits in the green Oak were not made in 1944 (they were made only from brown), therefore winter suits Oak Spring with reinforcements on the elbows and knees are an exception and a rarity. The pockets of this winter jackets were 5-point (unlike 4-point in the Heer).

The shape of the valve of the pockets was complex, the valve seemed to flow down (so the upper part of the valve was longer than the lower). But the buttonhole, on the contrary, was not vertical, but inclined. How to choose the size?

In the product photo : size II (medium) is worn on a person who usually wears Russian size 52 or L, XL. Height 180 cm, chest 100 cm, shoulder width along the top 45 cm, girth 98 cm. The parka is worn over the summer set, as as it should be. The size of the jacket fits the size of the pants, that is, the jacket and pants must be bought in the same size.

The standart height for the jackets and pants is 182 cm. This affects the length of the sleeves for jackets and the length of the legs for pants.

German winter jackets were of three sizes: small, medium and large; we did the same. You can choose the size without trying. You will need a flexible meter or at least a rope.

Measure a similar winter jacket that suits you. Designations: Chest around the recommended bare chest girth for a given jacket size (taking into account that you will wear it over a sweater and tunic); in brackets there is the maximum girth of the chest, which will fit into a jacket of this size (without a sweater and tunic). Plain chest of the jacket under the armpits when the waistband is completely loose. Sleeve length from the shoulder seam down in a straight line.

Back height from the hood bottom stitch down in a straight line. Shoulder from hood bottom to the sleeve seam. The width of the shoulders between the sleeves' seams along the shoulder seams, behind the neck. Measurements are correct only for this product. The width of the shoulders.

We have sizes I, II and III at the moment (all sizes). How to care for the product?

The soldiers at the front did not have the opportunity to wash their jackets (especially in the washing machine). After the winter (or in the case of taking the unit to rest in the deep rear), they handed the winter uniform over, and the rear services cleaned, sorted and stored it. Therefore, washing the winter uniform in the washing machine is an extreme measure. To get started, you just need to wash the jacket with a sponge or a soft brush with soap or detergent for natural fabrics in those places where it is dirty (usually this is the neck and cuffs).

You can wash off the detergent with a jet of water (shower in the bathroom, for example). The use of bleach (stain remover) is permissible only manually on the white side and on a dry jacket. So you can return the whiteness to the cuffs and other dirty areas. However, if bleach seeps onto the camouflage side (for example, through a seam), white spots will forever remain.

It is unacceptable to wash the entire jacket in bleach! Washing a jacket is the removal of contaminants from external surfaces; inside the jacket there is nothing to wash. If you decide to save time and wash in a machine, then select the delicate washing mode at a temperature of no higher than 40 degrees. The jacket will not deteriorate, the color will not fade, however, the jacket will slightly lose its shape and will no longer look like new. It needs only 1-2 weeks to get any point on the globe for almost the same price!

The item "Winter jacket parka Oakleaf spring pattern 1943-45 RARE STUFF" is in sale since Thursday, February 20, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Reproductions\Germany".ru" and is located in Moscow. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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