LUFTWAFFE GENERALS GREATCOAT. ( ATTRIBUTED.)

A very fine example of a Luftwaffe Generalleutnant's greatcoat belonging to "Kurt Menzel". Which came straight out of the Menzel estate in 2015.
Coat is made from high quality blue/grey doeskin wool with white lapels,twelve gilt pebbled buttons to the front and two gilt buttons on the rear waist belt. And four gilt buttons on the rear vent closure.
Insignia consists of gold bullion hand embroidered collar patches with gold bullion and aluminium shoulderboards with the large silver rank pip on each board, which are secured with screw post gilt buttons.
Interior has a blue/grey rayon lining with tailors label at the neck and a name label in the inside pocket. Named to Oberst Menzel in 1939, Menzel became a Generalleutnant in 1942. It appears that Menzel must have ordered this coat when still an Oberst, knowing he was going to be promoted to a Generalmajor.
There is some minor mothing (tiny moth hole on each collar patch. And some moth tracking and small holes at bottom of coat, otherwise a beautiful display piece.

Code: 50393