Heer Oberst of Infantry Tunic and Greatcoat

#5628

Shown below are two period photos of Oberst Alfred Wittmann in a tunic which has characteristics that appear to match this piece. Note the grey inner branch color on the collar tabs (should be white for Infantry), the offset ribbon bar which is oriented towards the buttons (as you can see, the ribbon loops on the tunic are also offset toward the buttons), the matching breast eagle (the swastika has been partially de-nazified) and the placement and spacing of the buttons on the front of the tunic in relation to the pockets. Neither the tunic or greatcoat are named, but the period photos seem to indicate it is probably the same tunic. The consignor reports that the coat and tunic were purchased from the family of Wittmann sometime during the 1960’s by a U.S. veteran on occupation duty in Germany.