Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Field Blouse, by Otto Ruppel visually-hidden 93 mm (w) x 48

93 mm (w) x 48

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The blade is textbook Robert Klaas U-9 pattern (unique to this maker)

the centre with an affixed portrait of St

the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a sheep

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Tropical Field Blouse, by Otto Ruppel visually-hidden 93 mm (w) x 48(Luftwaffe Tropen Feldbluse). An extremely well preserved Luftwaffe tropical field blouse, constructed of a khaki tan cotton cloth with a pronounced whipcord weave. It features a turned down collar which transitions into double breast lapels. The shoulders are topped by integral loops and reinforced buttonholes for the accommodation of straps or boards. The cuff of each sleeve is rolled up and secured in position with machine stitching around the