WW2 Heer General's Overcoat

Originally belonging to Generalleutnant Theodor Petsch

Fresh-To-Market & Rare

Breath-taking Quality

Heer General's overcoat for sale. A stunning coat tailored in the finest field-grey doeskin cloth, and with a dark green collar and scarlet red lapels. The coat complete with its matching full general rank epaulettes with entwined silver and gold wires on red scarlet wool, and with one silvered pip to each. Golden pebble finished buttons throughout. The overcoat with a full woven tailors label of Hans Klee of Kassel, along with their naming label to the inside pocket. The naming label with the inked name Theodor Petsch, along with a tailoring date of 1944 (when Petsch was stationed in Kassel). The lining in a grey coloured silk, and with a sword hanger tailored into the lining.

Condition report: Close to mint condition, with light age visible. Some light wear to the interior. The faintest signs of moth tracking in a couple of places. No holes, or other damage. All mercuric gilt pebble buttons in place.

Background to Genral Theodor Petsch: Theodor Victor Leo Petsch was born in Berlin on June 27, 1884. He entered military service on September 12, 1903 as a Fahnenjunker. He was assigned to 5th West Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 148 . Once in military service, Petsch began a rapid career. By the end of the First World War, he had risen to the rank of captain, and then continued in service with the Reichswehr. At the beginning of World War II, Petsch held the rank of colonel  and was commander of Infantry Regiment 353 during the Western Front. On May 3, 1941, Petsch became commander of the 710th Infantry Division, with a promotion to the rank of General. From 1941 through to 1944, he was stationed with this unit in Norway. From summer 1944 he returned to Germany, and was stationed in Kassel. On March 1, 1945, Petsch was promoted to General of the Infantry. From 9 December 1944 to March 1945 Petsch commanded the IX. Army Corps and Military District IX in Kassel. But after only a few months, in March 1945, Petsch was transferred to the so-called leader reserve. In May 1945, he surrendered himself into US captivity , from which he was released in 1947. Petsch died from natural causes on  June 22 1973.