Original WWII German NSDAP and SA Brown Wool Mantel Greatcoat with Armband and RZM Tag - Sturmabteilung Manufacture Type_Original Items and denting

and denting

unstimulated state

The walnut stock bears some contour carving and is not cut for a ram rod

There is a banner shaped cartouche on the left side that states UFFICIO PROVVISORIO / D'ARTIGLIERIA / GARDONE V

This is an excellent example of a rather rare wooden crate that would have contained 12 K-Rations

Original WWII German NSDAP and SA Brown Wool Mantel Greatcoat with Armband and RZM Tag - Sturmabteilung Manufacture Type_Original Items and dentingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Brown was to become the official color of the N. S. D. A. P. and S. A. by circumstance rather than design. A large stockpile of discounted, surplus WWI tropical brown shirts and fabric, intended for wear in East Africa, were located in Austria in 1924 and purchased by the NSDAP as a temporary measure to bring uniformity of dress to their party members. In November of 1926 the brown shirt was officially introduced,