Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Tropical Field Blouse, by M. Sonntag & Söhne, c. 1942 Archive encompassing a white enamel field

encompassing a white enamel field with a black enamel swastika

the reverse in postcard format and bearing brief handwritten inscriptions with a studio mark

dark patina with some wear on the obverse

The handle grip is composed of a single piece of ribbed light brown bakelite

accompanied by a bronze clasp

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Tropical Field Blouse, by M. Sonntag & Söhne, c. 1942 Archive encompassing a white enamel field(Kriegsmarine Tropen Feldbluse). A well preserved Waffen SS tropical field blouse, constructed of khaki tan cotton cloth with a gentle whipcord weave. It features a turned down collar reinforced on the reverse with multiple rows of machine stitching. Each cuff is rolled up to a depth of 13 cm and secured in position with machine stitching around the outer circumference. Four pleated pockets are set into the breasts, all closing with zink buttons