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Here’s your chance to pick up a nice Heer Artillery Leutnant overcoat. A tailor made piece constructed of fine quality field grey colored wool, with large dark green badge cloth collar fastened with a large black painted steel hook and eye. Double breasted front closure, two flapped hip pockets, and deep turn back cuffs. Rear waist belt and vented rear skirt. Lined in dark grey colored rayon and with one internal breast pocket. The large plastic internal closure button is fractured but the legend ‘Cloppenb’ can be read (Peek & Clopppenburg). The painted pebbled steel buttons match and are originally sewn. The sewn in Artillery Leutnant shoulder boards are held with smaller pebbled buttons, in excellent condition with light even wear. Jacket has a couple of stains to the lining and here are a couple of tiny spots of insect tracking to the body but no holes. A great example for your collection CLICK HERE to view more images of this item! The Heer was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it ceased to exist in 1945 and then formally dissolved in August 1946. During World War II, a total of about 13.6 million soldiers served in the German Army. Germany’s army personnel were made up of volunteers and conscripts. Only 17 months after Adolf Hitler announced publicly the German rearmament program, the Army reached its projected goal of 36 divisions. During the autumn of 1937, two more corps were formed. In 1938 four additional corps were formed with the inclusion of the five divisions of the Austrian Army after the Anschluss in March. During the period of its expansion under Hitler, the German Army continued to develop concepts pioneered during World War I, combining ground (Army) and air (Luftwaffe) assets into combined arms forces. The German military managed quick victories in the two initial years of World War II, a new style of warfare described as Blitzkrieg for its speed and destructive power. Free shipping ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & I don’t charge PayPal fees like some of the other guys!