In the 60s I collected German uniforms.
Some guys I knew got hooked up with an old lady in Germany who would scour neighborhoods and get lots of things still hanging in closets.
Every couple months a big box would show up and it was a hoot to see what she had found.
Waffenrocks were the most common followed by anything else you could imagine.
A general's overcoat and a black SS hauptampt tunic stand out.
Most had eagles removed or swastikas clipped.
You'd find them in pockets along with change, tickets and dog tags.
Best piece I got was an assault gun Captains wrapper-worth about $50 then.
I kept an infantry crusher I paid $5 for.
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