Was it anything like this?
That one is being sold on ebay. It looks almost identical to my grey one, though the button placement or height of the bottom of the vinyl are slightly different.
More photos at...
The lighting in the photo isn't very good. The artificial leather top portion is actually grey, as is the rest of the coat but the photo makes it appear darker. The lining is green.
I've put a new photo up so that it's a bit clearer. The old photo was...
This is my "mystery German greatcoat":
The label inside the left inside pocket:
RAKA
US 1 2e/01/15471/001/3
[stamped] P5/64
170/104
8405-12-132-1969
Line 1 - manufacturer's name?
Line 2 - manufacturer's serial numbers?
Line 3 - QC and date stamp?
Line 4 - size
Line 5 - NSN...
Mine is dated 1967. I'd say the quality is more or less what I'd expect from a mass-produced item for military issue - functional and sturdy enough. The wool is slightly coarse. Finer than my gulag quality Russian navy greatcoat, but coarser than my mystery German greatcoat. I've not had...
I have one, and I'd say it was designed with features to a specification without any intention of the features actually being able to fulfill their purpose.
For example, it has a hook and loop for closing the neck, but the configuration of the lapels means that hook cannot meet loop. The top...
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