03-28-2007, 09:12 AM
Doug,
The 1946/7 bit comes from the previous owner. When I got this uniform, he explained that this was a variety of embroidery that had been proposed just after then end of the war in an attempt to lower their cost of production. But, as was fairly usual then (and still is today), the "lower cost" item ended up costing as much as the original while not improving markedly the looks. So, in the end, it was decided to stay with the original M45 pattern.
Buttons are the regular general buttons with 11 ribbons (see pic).
I have seen once, but for the life of me I can't remember where, a picture of one of these from a collection.
Marc
The 1946/7 bit comes from the previous owner. When I got this uniform, he explained that this was a variety of embroidery that had been proposed just after then end of the war in an attempt to lower their cost of production. But, as was fairly usual then (and still is today), the "lower cost" item ended up costing as much as the original while not improving markedly the looks. So, in the end, it was decided to stay with the original M45 pattern.
Buttons are the regular general buttons with 11 ribbons (see pic).
I have seen once, but for the life of me I can't remember where, a picture of one of these from a collection.
Marc
