Now an interesting thing to note is that the German army issued the coats as Feldbluse no matter what. Even though the design changed the nomenclature didn't the whole M36 (coat with bottle green trim, as the early insignia as well), M40 (same design minus the bottle green), and M43 (removal of the scalloped pockets, some design features, as well as the quality of wool was falling) are all collector's terminology. If you joined and got an M40 that was your feldbluse until you tore it up and needed a new one, maybe it would be replaced with another M40 or a M43.
Gefreiter's Chevron, this is an "M40" pattern. The tresse is the later subdued gray vice the silver, and the background is field gray instead of the black on earlier ones:
Collar Litzen, these are also the "M40" pattern. These can be mounted on a bottle green piece of felt if desired. This is a general Heer litzen, the waffenfarbe would sometimes replace the inner dark green parts:
One can only imagine the irritation forced upon your skin by these wool coats, especially when you hook the top hooks. Many coats had a collar stock added made of cotton to keep the coat from chaffing your neck:
Shoulder boards are also of the "M40" pattern. Field gray with white (infantry) waffenfarbe. I will eventually get some GD embroidered boards.
