Slovak Army M97 Olive Green Dress Jacket - Medium

At a glance - 

• Quality 65% Wool & 35% Polyester Blend Material
• 2 Chest Button Pockets, 2 Waist Button Pockets & Internal Slit Pocket
• Button Closure
• Viscose Lining
• Shoulder Epaulettes
• "Nadporučík" / Senior Lieutenant Rank Pips
• Air Corps Collar Badges
• Engraved Metal Buttons
• Notched Lapel
• Classic Dark Olive Greens Colour

• Pit to Pit: 21" | Suggested Size: Medium Regular
• Sleeve Length: 24" / Short
• Collar to Hem: 29"

• Modern Militaria / Issued 1990's
• Genuine Slovak Armed Forces / Army / Ozbrojené sily Slovenskej Republiky Surplus
  

Grades - 

• Unissued w/ Flaw - In good shape, still with original tag but looks to have a bit of age across the piece, from slight scuffing on the jacket as shown to a bit of wear on the buttons. Also appears some rank pips have been removed. Still a great costume or prop piece

Any questions please feel free to ask!

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Vintage but still in standard general issue surplus from Central Europe. These Czech jackets are issued to each soldier after basic training for ceremonial events, from parades to graduations and anything else in between. They're a soft, comfortable 45% wool and 55% polyester blend jacket, making it lightweight and not too stuffy. 

When Czechoslovakia split up at the very end of 1992, the two new armies mirrored each others, in everything from combat clothing to dress uniforms like this. For a good while the only way to tell the two apart were by the buttons on the front. Eventually the Czechs changed their colours up and became a bit more distinctive, but the Slovak army stuck with their original style.

Feature wise, the jacket takes inspiration from the timeless design of European field jackets, utilising a safari style set of pockets, 2 on the chest with 2 on each hip as well as a small internal slit pocket for keeping your smaller items secure. The buttons are detailed beautifully, featuring two crossed swords with branches above. There's also shoulder epaulettes for any rank slides or details you may want to add. Great for modern history as well as costumes and theatre use. 

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