Original German WWII Luftwaffe Officer Oberleutnant Leather Overcoat 81mm Mortar adopting a silver polar bear

adopting a silver polar bear as its insignia

Measures 45" overall length including scabbard

At that time the successes in the New Guinea campaign had brought the other Fifth Air Force units close enough to the East Indies to join us in that task

rank of Major gold oak leaf insignia pins on each shoulder

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Officer Oberleutnant Leather Overcoat 81mm Mortar adopting a silver polar bearOriginal Item: Only One Available. Genuine private purchase early war circa 1940 Luftwaffe brown leather great coat. This is a wonderful excellent condition example in a large size (approx US 40). Officers were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms and were allotted a clothing allowance. Generally speaking officers bought high quality private purchase uniform items but they could also choose to buy their uniforms directly from the military