Luftwaffe Hilferine Greatcoat.

[Richard Auld]

Guys,

   that is what I think it is?

It was found in the attic space in a ST (Stables) block here in the barracks in Bergen Belsen last year.

Amazing what can sometimes be found.

It has padded shoulders and the square pocket flaps and exageratted collar flaps which leads me to beleive female use.

Private purchase lable.

You can see where the 4 hole large flat buttons have been removed for further use.

Dosen't have cuff flaps or the half belt at the rear but I have seen others so and it was likely an expedient measure of late war production

It does have a full Kunstseide lining which is typical of war time production, although issue types tend to have cloth lining in the arms.

Luftwaffe blue grey. 

Anybody any thoughts?

Rich