WW1 FRENCH ARMY MODELE 1915 GREATCOAT FOR TROOPS,' CAPOTE'. ORIGINAL 23rd LIGNE

AN ORIGINAL VERY SCARCE EXAPLE OF THE 1915 MODEL GREATCOAT ISSUED TO THE FRENCH ARMY DURING WW1. THIS PARICULAR EXAMPLE IS A LATER WAR MODIFICATION WITH REINFORCED POCKETS AT THE HIP TO AID CARRYING GRENADES OR EXTRA AMMUNITION. IT HAS HAD A FAIRLY HARD LIFE WITH REPAIRS AND RE LINED SLEEVE LINING TO ONE ARM. CUFFS ARE A LITTLE WORN BUT LOOK FINE.

THE HORIZON BLUE WOOL IS ACTUALLY ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITION WITH HARDLY ANY MOTH HOLES. REPAIR PATCHES TO THE FRONT LOWER FLAPS SHOW A LITTLE WHEN BUTTONED BACK IN CLASSIC STYLE OF WEAR PARTICULAR TO THE FRENCH MILITARY. THE PATCHES TO THE COLLAR LOOK TO BE ORGINAL TO THE COAT. SOME MARKINGS VISIBLE TO THE INTERIOR INCLUDING A FRENCH FILM COMPANY STAMP. MUCH ORGINAL KIT HAS THIS MARK' TRANOUEZ'.

BUTTONS ARE ORIGINAL AND LOOK TO BE PRE WAR TYPE BUT BLACKENED AND PAINTED GREY BLUE SHADE. OVERALL A FAIR EXAMPLE OF A NOW HARD TO FIND FIRST WORLD WAR UNIFORM. The item "WW1 FRENCH ARMY MODELE 1915 GREATCOAT FOR TROOPS,' CAPOTE'. ORIGINAL 23rd LIGNE" is in sale since Friday, October 30, 2015.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Uniforms". The seller is "marne-attack" and is located in Winchester.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

Type: Uniform/ Clothing
Clothing Type: GREATCOAT
Era: 1914-1945
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Service: Army
Country/ Organization: France
Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
Country/Region of Manufacture: France