Original German WWII Afrikakorps DAK Tropical Kradmantel Motorcycle Overcoat - Light Tan Color Sales the European Theater of Operations

the European Theater of Operations (Northwestern Europe) was considered a year-round temperate zone and the Pacific Theater of Operations a year-round tropical uniform zone

wood and bamboo could be fashioned into stakes

Though hit nine times by both major and medium caliber shells which caused extensive damage she nevertheless avoided total destruction by the apparently superhuman efforts of all hands

It is nicely maker marked GEBRUDER KLINGE of DRESDEN and dated 1940

Original German WWII Afrikakorps DAK Tropical Kradmantel Motorcycle Overcoat - Light Tan Color Sales the European Theater of OperationsOriginal Item: Only One Available. In early 1941, the German military began their conquest of southern Europe. Due to the warmer climates of these areas, the German Army needed to equip its troops with a more suitable form of dress, and replace the standard wool based feldgrau uniforms. The new "tropical" uniforms were lighter in weight, and dyed in colors ranging from light tan to dark olive. This is an extremely rare DAK Tropical Kradmantel cotton