#8342-R.A.D. STAFF OFFICERS UNIFORM SET: A most interesting uniform set worn by a lower RAD Officer assigned to a group staff. The private purchase set consists of the 1935 pattern open collar Officers tunic with the 1940 seven button configuration as used for dress. The tunic is of light “earth” brown wool trikot having a dark brown wool collar, roll cuffs, upper pleated & lower flapped pockets. The rear has the triple seamed “rock” cut with two belt support buttons. It has black wool piping around its collar, cuffs and down the front panel, which was prescribed for General ranks and perhaps also allowed to staff members or an adjutant. The 1936 pattern Unterfeldmeister insignia is of nicely hand applied collar tabs of aluminum bullion and sewn in shoulder boards all on the black velvet “general” branch color. The right shoulder board has a small button under it suggesting that it was worn by an Adjutant. The left sleeve has a hand applied assignment shield for Gruppe 76 in machine woven red & aluminum flatwire on black. Below this a standard party armband of multi-piece construction in artificial silk cloth that is tightly hand sewn. The tunic also retains the remnants of two sets of badge loops on the upper left pocket. The well-appointed interior is lined with sections of double laid cloth and dark brown rayon cloth. It is complete with an inner pocket and edged weapons slot behind the lower pocket. The custom breeches are produced in contrasting brown wool trikot having two stylized side pockets and a slit watch pocket on the front. They have a flapped, button close pocket on the rear and button closed lower calves. The exterior waist has added-on belt loops of a similar but darker tone cloth. The interior waistband is partially lined in olive brown cotton twill with pocketbags of white linen. The tunic shows use with wear and several scattered snags mainly to the right sleeve. The trousers also show wear with some minor repairs to the interior lining. Condition II-/II+SOLD