Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Guards Cuirassiers Officer Tunic Japanese Documents and Books flying from Plaines de Gaiac

flying from Plaines de Gaiac on New Caledonia

This style is a somewhat down scaled version of the Victorian Long Leaf kukri

however the oxidation on the liner band makes it illegible

- Stitched to right shoulder is a leather circular classic WWII hand-painted China Air Task Force (early 14th Air Force) patch

Inside is an original manufacturer's label that reads:

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Guards Cuirassiers Officer Tunic Japanese Documents and Books flying from Plaines de GaiacOriginal Item: Only One Available. In German this is called a PREUEN GARDE KRASSIER OFFICERS KOLLER, in English we call this a Prussian Cuirassiers Guards Officer Tunic. It is a white elegant Eigentumstck (private purchase) jacket circa 1912 for an officer in the Prussian Regiment Gardes Cuirassiers. It is constructed of heavy white cloth of the finest officer quality. The Krassier Garde border (Kollerborte) is silver wire fabric with red trimmed