Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Portepees Newly Listed overall surface wear

overall surface wear

a maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL OLYMPIA”

on pages 282 and 283 of “The Kriegsmarine Awards: Volume 1” by Sascha Weber and Gerhard R

Fabricated from an olive green wool with a fold down flap

1918 and promoted to Lieutenant with the RGA

Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Portepees Newly Listed overall surface wear(Portepee). A mixed lot of four portepees, with examples constructed of leather, cotton, rayon, and silver aluminum wire, reflecting a variety of service branches from both the Imperial and Third Reich periods, some demonstrating moderate to significant material fatigue, in overall very fine condition.