M36 Officers Greatcoat Hauptmann Beobachtungsabteilung

MINT WWII German M36 Officers Greatcoat - Hauptmann der Artillerie-Beobachtungsabteilung - French Tailor 'Mode de Paris' Custom Work (Willie Froh Provenance) An absolute museum-grade, investment-tier original WWII German Wehrmacht M36 pattern officer's greatcoat (Mantel) for a Hauptmann serving within a specialized Artillerie-Beobachtungsabteilung / Vermessungs-Abteilung (Artillery Observation, Survey, and Field Cartography Unit). This spectacular garment is in flawless, untouched MINT condition, completely free of moth damage, tears, or staining.Exquisite Parisian Provenance & History:This magnificent coat originates directly from the estate of Hauptmann Wilhelm (Willy) Froh, whose unit was deployed to France during the 1940 Western Campaign. Seizing the opportunity of the occupation, Froh commissioned this elite-tier luxury coat from a premium private tailor in Paris. The internal dagger hanger hardware is explicitly stamped with the prestigious maker mark "Mode de Paris", providing an undeniable, rock-solid historical link to his deployment.Premium Tailoring Details:Material: Masterfully crafted from the absolute highest tier of premium, heavy-weight field-grey Doeskin wool cloth (Feintuch), displaying a distinctive velvet-like texture and a flawless matte finish.Hardware: Features its full, original factory-stitched complement of field-grey coated pebbled aluminum buttons produced by the elite firm F.W. Assmann & Söhne (Lüdenscheid). The collar securely closes via an integrated throat hook, which is neatly protected by a tailored wool privacy flap (Kragenlasche).Reverse Construction: The elegant rear walking split features a traditional three-button blind closure layout utilizing smaller pebbled buttons, with a factory-attached spare button still original to the interior lining.Interior: Fully lined throughout the entire body and sleeves with a pristine, glossy slate-grey silk or artificial silk (rayon) lining, including the specialized tailor-cut slit for the internal dagger hanger suspension system.Insignia: Features beautifully sewn-in (eingenäht) silver-aluminum Russian-braid officer's shoulder boards laid over a vivid scarlet-red (Hochrot) wool backing, centrally mounted with the highly scarce stamped-brass gothic 'B' cypher (for Beobachter/Vermessung) and twin gilt-washed rank pips for the rank of Hauptmann.An irreplaceable, historically documented uniform masterpiece tailored in occupied Paris, presenting a spectacular display size for an advanced collection.