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Striking Heer M36 service blouse for a Kavallerie Spiess, lightly service worn example constructed of Dutch wool and with lining and internal bandage pocket bag of ribbed cotton, having the dark green badge cloth collar with steel hook and eye, five button front, four pleated patch pockets and adjustable cuffs, the lining is stamped in dark blue black ink with size markings and St.40 depot, the Stettin-based maker's information is stamped in black ink to the bandage pocket, the collar liner and cuff buttons are the horn type, the lowest two collar liner buttons are pressed paper, the field grey painted pebbled steel buttons all match, all buttons are present and originally sewn, the mounted litzen collar patches are piped in golden yellow and machine sewn to the collar, metallic NCO tresse is machine sewn to the collar's lower edge, the matched pair of slip on shoulder straps have dark green badge cloth upper panels, golden yellow colored wool piping and machine applied metallic NCO tresse, each strap has two silver rank pips and the numerals 14 (14. Kav. Regt.), there is a button for anchoring a marksmanship lanyard under the right shoulder strap, each lower cuff has a double row of 'piston rings' machine applied and with ends tucked into seams indicating the Hauptfeldwebel's assignment as Spiess, the light grey on dark green national emblem is originally hand sewn, there are loops for a two place ribbon bar which is included, at one time it appears that a badge was pinned top the left breast pocket, blouse is pleasingly age toned, has the odd pick and little stains but is in generally excellent condition, very nice, USD $2200 SOLD