Hartmann or Luftwaffe repros...Repros or pure inventions...

[Asterix77]

“Hartmann “ Luftwaffe repro ...View attachment 15802 View attachment 15801 View attachment 15800 Hartmann repro made by a little french artisan...View attachment 15799 Just found this one, wanted to show it, since I see lot on crapbay and elswhere about so- called Luftwaffe or so called Hartmann vests ( originals all private purchases sure...but nowadays “fakes” = lousy copies or inventions at best...are so off tracks, one can wonder whether those “inventors” ever saw a photo or an original....from the 30ies/40ies...)
Found this repro which I really like...looks 100% like my WW2 originals...by all means. It has like the WW2 ones...: Cotton thread, nickel brass Eclair zips , ( no molded Swiss RiRi or YKK or others) , D- rings waist adjusters, chrome plated magnetic front buckle ( no funny stainless steel buckle), wooden pocket flap buttons, coton/blanket liner, most importantly the right proportion of pockets via torso, no breast or back seams....& last but not least ...no handwarmers.

Hi Pilot! thanks for sharing your jacket. All the history behinf is also fascinating. I was wondering if you could also please be so kind of sharing the contact details of the french artisan.
Best wishes!

 

[mulceber]

Hi Pilot! thanks for sharing your jacket. All the history behinf is also fascinating. I was wondering if you could also please be so kind of sharing the contact details of the french artisan.
Best wishes!

IIRC, the French artisan has retired and @Pilot bought out his business. If you want to get a Hartmann/FC/LW jacket, Pilot's THE guy. I don't know of anyone out there right now who's making this style of jacket at that level.

 

[Asterix77]

IIRC, the French artisan has retired and @Pilot bought out his business. If you want to get a Hartmann/FC/LW jacket, Pilot's THE guy. I don't know of anyone out there right now who's making this style of jacket at that level.

Thank you! and all my best wishes for 2024!!