Late war Heer NCO Stug wrap for a Oberfeldwebel in Sturmgeschützbrigade 667

Late war Heer NCO Stug wrap for a Oberfeldwebel in Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 667 with factory sewn piped collar tabs and breast eagle. The wrap is a typical late war example manufactured from a slightly coarse, recycled wool. The blouse is finished with metal and horn buttons. The lining is a late war blue grey rayon. It is nicely marked RBNR and breast size marked 102 which is a large size. The lining and the wrap are in worn condition with minor staining in the liner but a overall, clean but unwashed appearance. The breast eagle is a textbook BeVo variant which has been folded over and factory sewn to the garment. The collar tabs are typical red piped enlisted men and non commissioned officers with late war grey Litzen. There are two period hand sewn award loops and there is a single ribbon for the Iron Cross second class.

The shoulderstraps are typical and short M43 style examples with late grey Unteroffizierstresse. The double pips indicate the rank of Oberfeldwebel. The numbers 667 indicate Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 667 which was active later in the war in the south of the Netherlands. There is a very good reference book regarding this unit by Jack Didden and Maarten Swarts called Autumn Gale / Herbst Sturm which I highly reccommend to any serious collector. The unit was added to Kampfgruppe Chill and moved to Breda on the 14th of October. It was sent to action to the Belgian/Dutch border near Wernhout. On the 21st and 22nd of October if fought a fierce battle with Churchills of the 107 Royal Armoured Corps near Wuustwezel. After the fierce battles in the south of the Netherlands (which it partook a lot!) the unit was sent to Aachen and later the Ardennes offensive where it only had 5 Stugs left at the start.

This is a very interesting Sturmgeschütz or Sturmartillerie wrapper with a very interesting and researchable unit. This is a choice example for any serious Panzer or Stug collector!