Germany, Imperial. A Rare Tropical Kolonial Schutztruppe Offizier-Stellvertreter Tunic consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the bowl measuring 27 mm

the bowl measuring 27 mm (w) x 29 mm (h)

the label printed in black ink with a large RZM on the right side

in gilded bronze (marked "BRONZE" and HMA” on the rim)

Navigator: 1st Lt

smooth finished brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the left end

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Tropical Kolonial Schutztruppe Offizier-Stellvertreter Tunic consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the bowl measuring 27 mm(Ein Uniformrock fr einen Offizier Stellvertreter der Kolonie Schutztruppe). A rare example of an extremely well preserved tropical uniform tunic belonging to an Officer Deputy of the German Imperial Colonial Forces. This tunic shirt is constructed of rugged cotton twill, featuring a traditional turned down collar that transitions into breast flaps. Each flap has a horizontal slit breast pocket and a horizontal slit waist pocket, all secured shut via