Hi and Welcome !I've been lurking the forum and finally made an account. I want some guidance on buying a few jackets.. The Noble House Stuka and Winter Kaneljacket caught my eye, but are they good reproductions? Should I keep looking?
Their kanal jackets were not much eitherNice looking jackets but a little short on accuracy. If you do a search you will find some photos of accurate repros of WWII German Fleece jackets . The guy to ask about them is @Pilot .
Nothing whatsoever like noble House, Kermit, I've seen the kanal pants and they were poorThere were quite a few color variations, sometimes leather, sometimes fabric. Some are equipped with an electric heating system.
@Pilot tells you more.
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Yes I had a original channel jacket year's ago, lightweight, cloth collar grey blueThe name "Kanaljacke" is often misused. True "kanaljacke" are light jackets made of fabric used during the Battle of Britain. You wouldn't want to fall into the English Channel with a sheepskin-lined jacket
Yes I had a original channel jacket year's ago, lightweight, cloth collar grey blue View attachment 121583olour
Yes Kermit along with two brown linen weave flight suits when I was in my reenactment group, I had a kapok schwimmweste alsoThat's exactly it !
Have you ever owned a real one ? wow, they seem to be extremely rare.
I have lots of pics from the old days somewhereThat's exactly it !
Have you ever owned a real one ? wow, they seem to be extremely rare.
Jasper I'm pretty sure Spearhead is a guy called Barry Lindon, years ago he was hit and miss but a few reenactment groups especially the UK gave him pointers and he improved, far as I know that tropical jacket is the only one made by him, it was loosely based on original photos sent by one reenactor of the Africa campaign but a original, only one appeared in a museum once, but its myth or legend haha nice walk around jacket thoughThanks for the insight and information guys. I'll keep looking. The tropical Channel jacket looks great I was also looking for a light jacket, I might snag one.