Two Austrian Tanker Jackets

here are my two Austrian Tanker Jackets. The first one has no stamp. maybe the Austrian Experts can tell me more
about these Jackets  

The First






The Second

Cool KAZ 59 tanker jackets. The stamps are often
just washed out.Thats why the size is often writen on the inside
with permanent markers. Surplus sellers do that often.Tell me when
you need matching pants.

that´s interesting, thanx for the infos Alex and thanx for your offer. i´ll contact you timely.

I think the sizes could also be written by the Bundesheer. These uniforms were repeatedly reissued to soldiers, which would mean needing to have readable sizes for the depot clerks. To me, the ones that mimic the BH's measurement system are more likely from BH and not shops. I would think surplus shops would more likely just write "48" or "M". Certainly I've seen ones resold to the US that have US chest measurements.

Steve

Of course the army did it too but often just  with ballpoint pens.Was my job for a few days during conscript time when my garrison sold of the old stocks .A very exciting job. And surplus shop owners  wrote in BH sizes too.
Talked to a shop owner yesterday who said he needs a lot of time to re-write(in BH sizes) the washed off sizes.At least in Austria they did and do  that. Its easier to re write BH sizes than take a chart convert and write it in normal 50-52-54 sizes he said. Because the army sizes are not exactly the same than european sizes.

cool, that was a good job thanx for your thoughts and experiences Alex and Steve.

Nice pair of Panzerjacke you have!! can you tell me is the top left pocket of the first one a replacement??? (colour of camo looks different to rest of jacket!!) or is it just a trick of the light!!??

I know that I've had items where pieces came from different runs of cloth. This is not unusual when there is such a large variation from print run to print run.

Steve

thank you hmmm no it´s not a trick of the light. it´s a little bit brighter than the rest but i don´t know...
@steve that may well be.

Nothing unuasal as Steve said.Had one KAZ 59 fishtail parka which was made out
of 4 different runs of cloth....Looked weird.

mylle wrote:Nothing unuasal as Steve said.Had one KAZ 59 fishtail parka which was made out
of 4 different runs of cloth....Looked weird.

oooh do you have some pix from this "Patchwork" parka ?

Andreas I'm sorry, I don't have the jacket any more. It got killed
during working.....

oooh ok no problem alex