Rare Heer M36 NCO field blouse with plastic tunic buttons

Rare Heer M36 NCO field blouse with plastic tunic buttons in excellent condition. The field blouse started its life as a factory M40 pattern field blouse which was period tailored with a dark green collar, mounted Litzen and a mounted flatwire BeVo breast eagle. The garment is in near mint condition with most if not all of the fluff in the wool. The interesting detail in the blouse is the implementation of the rare plastic tunic buttons on the front, excluding the shoulderboard buttons. It is unsure why these buttons were introduced but my guess is that it is a prototype or trial run. The buttons are the same size as the regulars but the construction is different. They are single piece moulded examples in green plastic. I have seen several loose buttons of this type but I have never seen a full set on a field blouse. Even it’s because of the details; but these buttons are of the utmost rarity. The blouse retains the insignia for a Unteroffizier der Infanterie. The blouse is a good medium size for modern mannequins and would be hard to upgrade!