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Unissued M43 Splinter Camouflage Winter Parka
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€ 2.249,00
Investment Grade Mint Unissued WW2 German M43 Splinter Camouflage Winter Parka - Rayon Lined. An absolute holy grail for any advanced combat uniform collector; a 100% original, unissued, and stone-mint World War II German Wehrmacht non-reversible Splinter Camouflage M43 winter parka (Winterjacke). This spectacular late-war production piece remains in flawless, factory-fresh condition, showing incredibly bright and vivid two-tone Splinter camouflage colors on heavy cotton duck canvas.The interior is fully lined with its original, clean grey rayon (artificial silk), typical for high-quality late-war garments. Behind the front wind flap, the parka retains its crisp, dark black ink-stamped markings, including an exceptionally large, crisp black ink-stamped Roman numeral size indicator "I" and a perfectly legible depot/manufacturer production stamp right above it. A section of the original factory ink stamp with the number "6" is also clearly visible through the camouflage fabric behind the wind flap.Every single original dark bakelite button is present and in mint condition, showing a pristine factory-mint sheen. The buttons sit alongside the flawless camouflage weave, showing no wear or scratches. Remarkably, close inspection of the left cuff strap reveals that one small adjustment button was simply never factory-installed during production, leaving a fascinating, untouched late-war manufacturing anomaly. The buttonholes display pristine, factory-tight stitching and the crisp weave structure of the unissued canvas.The original pristine interior showcases the brilliant, untouched grey rayon lining, and the factory-bright white waist adjustment ribbons remain in absolute mint, tightly-folded condition without any signs of dirt or handling. The hood retaining drawstring remains fully intact and present. An irreplaceable, textbook investment piece in museum-grade, unissued condition that cannot be upgraded.