Set Of Water And Forest Colonel, Model 1939 With Some 1952 Modifications, Three

SET OF COLONEL DES EAUX ET FORÊTS, model 1939 with certain modifications of 1952, Third-Fourth Republic. 22366 Set comprising jacket, straight trousers, coat. Jacket modeled largely on the 1939 model for an army officer. In fine combed cloth for an officer called "gabardine cloth" forest green, wide open V-neck, collar tabs in forest green cloth, attribute in silver cannetille presenting horns with flags facing inwards, typical of pre-war manufacture . Closing right by means of four buttons of large smooth half-spherical modules in silver-plated brass. Chest pockets with watteau pleats, brace flaps, and patch pockets. Bellows hip pockets and straight flaps. Booted sleeve cuffs. Two shoulder tabs sewn to armholes and pointed ends. Waist belt in bottom cloth and nickel-plated metal buckle. Removable shoulder straps mounted on the original cloth legs, in forest cloth, silver grade braids in so-called ribbed lines, underlined with a button of the model. Black rayon lining. Straight pants in dark gray wool, on the sides two wide bands of cloth of 25mm each and a piping of 2mm. Slot for pocket watch. Light gray rayon lining. Model 1925 coat, in fine forest green wool, eagle collar, steel wire clip at the foot of the collar, closing on the right with 5 smooth half-spherical buttons with an old silver finish. Cuffs in boots. Shoulder tabs sewn to the armholes in cloth from the bottom, pointed ends and held by a button of the model. Lozenge-cut collar tabs in forest green cloth with horns embroidered in silver cannetille with outward-facing bells. Adjustable martingale on the back. Black satin cotton canvas lining. France. Third-Fourth Republic. The whole in excellent condition.