Austrian Army Field Shirt

Austrian Issue Field Shirt

This is a field shirt from the Austrian Army, the Bundesheer, cut in olive polyester-viscose for everyday duty wear. It is a long-sleeve button-front shirt with two flap chest pockets and shoulder straps, and it carries the Austrian national shield on the left sleeve. Collectors, reenactors and anyone who wants a hard-wearing shirt with real military provenance will find it useful in the field, at the range or around the workshop.

Features

• Polyester-Viscose Blend — Polyester gives the fabric strength and shape, and viscose, a plant-based fiber, makes it softer and more breathable against the skin.
• Olive Military Shade — The muted olive color matches the Austrian Army's standard field uniform.
• Two Flap Chest Pockets — Each patch pocket has a buttoned flap that keeps a notebook, phone or papers from falling out.
• Hook-and-Loop Name Strip — A strip of hook-and-loop fastener above the right-side chest pocket takes a name tape or patch.
• Buttoned Shoulder Straps — Epaulettes, the short straps across each shoulder, are where rank slides and insignia attach on a uniform.
• National Shield Sleeve Patch — The Austrian shield is sewn onto the left upper sleeve as part of the original issue.
• Full Button Front — A single row of buttons closes the shirt up to a standard point collar.
• Buttoned Cuffs — The long sleeves close at the wrist with a button, and you can roll them up in warm weather.

Genuine Austrian Kit

The shirt was made for and issued by the Austrian armed forces, and it has an issue label at the collar. It was built to the army's own pattern, with flat-sewn pockets, a structured collar and plain buttons throughout. For a collector or reenactor, original issue means the cut, color and markings are correct, which a commercial copy cannot promise.