Original German WWII Heer Army Smoke and Chemical Troops Enlisted M44 Field Gray Wool Uniform Tunic - Period Conversion from an M43 Tunic NATION It is marked D Y

It is marked D Y W on the crossguard

and is maker marked and dated on the blade: HW 44 for 1944

and is stamped with several Japanese characters

contributing to a fairly high overall weight

This is a very attractive original U

Original German WWII Heer Army Smoke and Chemical Troops Enlisted M44 Field Gray Wool Uniform Tunic - Period Conversion from an M43 Tunic NATION It is marked D YOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting original German WWII Heer enlisted field tunic that appears to have begun life as an M43 pattern tunic before being shortened during the period to resemble the later M44 pattern. The tunic is fitted with the correct late war insignia and enlisted shoulder straps piped in Bordeaux red, the Waffenfarbe associated with Heer Nebelwerfer, smoke, rocket, and chemical troops. By late 1944, Germany