1920'S US ARMY OFFICER'S TUNIC UNIFORM
This is a 1920's US Army uniform. Of gabardine construction. Four pocket design. Metal gold-colored buttons bearing the design of the American Army eagle. Four pockets with flaps that used buttons to secure them shut.
once closed, the buttons were exposed. Another interesting thing to note is that the pocket buttons match
the main front buttons except that they are smaller in size.
The design set the standard for the uniforms employed during WWII. The same basic type
of design remains in use today but the materials of manufacturing have improved greatly.
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clearly defined points that should be noted.
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Officers had the prerogative to have their uniforms tailor made. The example shown here is one of those cases.
The black tag with gold letters is the trademark of the maker. The tag reads as follows:
Sigmund Eisner Co
Red bank N.J.
New York, San Francisco, Chicago
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A second tag is found in the pocket. This one is of white color with black letters. The
tag constains the following information:
Sigmund Eisner Co
uniforms and clothing
Red bank N.J.
D.R.C.B. long
BR 42 1/2 P2615
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The arm has two patches. The construction is of heavy wool. Identical to the ones employed during WWI.
the upper patch indicates the unit. The lower, red patch is the length of overseas service.
The rank of the soldier is shown here. The construction of the patch was of heavy wool. The construction
differs from that of the WWII patches because the material in the latter years was lighter.
This Pre-WWII US uniform may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other pre-WWII US uniforms, you can do so by going to our
American Military Uniforms Price Guide.
Where we cover Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other organizations.
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