Original German WWII Officer's Private Purchase Gray Leather Greatcoat by Tschacke & Co. of Dresden

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely matured example of 1930s-1940s Period dark gray leather overcoat, or greatcoat, as used by the officers in the German Wehrmacht, including the Kriegsmarine Navy, Heer Army, and Luftwaffe Air Force. With the dark blue gray color, it would not be preferred by members of the SS, who in general only used all black leather. This color would however be seen used by members of all three main Branches of the Wehrmacht, and without any insignia, it's not really possible to tell who used it.

The greatcoat has a heavy grade leather exterior with a charcoal gray brushed cotton lining, manufactured with excellent quality and offered in very good condition. The exterior features two waist pockets with flaps, lined with soft cotton. There is a slash pocket on the inner left chest, and there look to be snaps on the interior for attaching of an insulated liner, which is not included.

The style of manufacture is consistent with a genuine German Pre / Early WWII era private purchase uniform piece, and there is actually still a legible maker logo on the inner left, which reads:

LEDERBEKLEIDUNG
Tschacke & Co.
Dresden-A

This is a known maker of greatcoats during the war, and they seem to be quite well regarded, having made several rather intricate designs. This is a more standard example, which fits the officer pattern well.

The front of the greatcoat features the classic double-breasted front closure, with 6 pebbled buttons on each side, though only 5 buttons are installed. The buttons all look to be maker marked on the back, and are not attached directly to the jacket, instead being secured by rings on the back, which are themselves each covered by a small leather button fastened tab. This is definitely well above the usual level of manufacture we see. The rear of the jacket has an adjustable belt, which may have also extended inside, but that looks to possibly have been cut off inside the greatcoat. The left side has a loop on it to go through the slot on the left side that comes out the pocket for the officer's dagger.

Offered in very good condition with overall wear to the leather, indicating that it saw a good amount of service during the war. This is an exceptional wartime coat that is an iconic piece synonymous with the German Officer of WWII. Ready to research and display!

Approximate Measurements:-
Collar to shoulder: 10"
Shoulder to sleeve: 27”
Shoulder to shoulder: 16.5"
Chest width: 20.5”
Waist: 27"
Hip: 33"
Front length: 57"