West German Police Border Guards BGS Dress Jacket

At a glance - 

• Wool Blend? Material 
• Sateen Lining
• 4 Button Torso Pockets & 4 Internal Slit Pockets, Totalling 8 Pockets
• Button Front Closure
• Cold War Surplus
• Shoulder Epaulettes / Rank Boards
• As Worn by Bundesgrenzschutz / Federal Border Protection Force Officers
• Rank of "Wachtmeister im BGS" and Includes Shoulder Board
• Vibrant Green Colour

• Chest Size: 40" / Medium Regular
• Sleeve Length: 24.5" / Regular 
• Collar to Hem: 30.5"

• Vintage Militaria / 1980's
• Genuine West Germany Army / Bundeswehr Surplus

Grade - 

• Grade 1 - Excellent condition, light signs of previous use, mostly around where the previous police patch was sewn on the left sleeve. There is a hole about 2mm on the inner lining, but this can be easily fixed. Essentially ready to wear.

Any questions please feel free to ask!

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Beautiful surplus from the midst of the Cold War. A dress jacket such as this one would've been by those who had passed a lengthy training period and acted as a day to day office or patrol booth uniform, alongside more prestigious occasions like state visits and the like. It takes quite a formal approach, but is certainly timeless in its design. The "Bundesgrenzschutz" or abbreviated to the BGS, was West Germany's border force during the cold war and as such has a rich history, especially along the border with East Germany.

The jacket is made of a durable wool material and is lined with sateen. There are plenty of pockets throughout, needed for the plethora of paperwork and police equipment used by the BGS. Externally there are 4 button pockets with a further 5 inside, 1 of which joins into the external bottom right pocket by design.

This particular jacket belonged to a gentlemen who had reached the rank of "Wactmeister im BGS" a fairly low level rank but still an achievement which added a bit of colour to your rank boards. If you are looking to own a beautiful piece of cold war militaria, with history to match a piece from the Bundesgrenzschutz is an excellent choice.

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