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Herr Taff
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Janke Gear

Post by Herr Taff »

I hear/read of people refering to "Janke" made repros...is there a website for them?
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Post by Gunter »

Not sure. Might be something to do with 1944 Militaria or Lost Batalions.
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Post by Hoffman Grink »

No Herr Michael Janke is a German guy who for years has produced the standerd that others have reached. He is expensive (and I MEAN expensive) and the only person I know who stocks his products is James Brown (OOOOOW! AH FEEEL GOOD -No Not him) of Erste Klasse Militaria....

Herr Underwoods stuff is of comparable quality and he is cheaper than Janke.....
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Post by Gunter »

Now I remember who he is. Your dead right about being expensive, something like £250 for a tunic alone.
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Post by Feldjager »

Before Uncle Dickie had his high quality replicas, the only options were import form the US (and some of the stuff there was hit and miss at the time - also being 6000 miles away made complaining and returning incorrect goods expensive), Swedish/ex-film prop or Janke. I bought my first Janke uniform in 1997 and it burned a hole in my wallet to the tune of about £650 for cap, tunic and trousers. Insignia etc. was extra.

I still think the Janke tunics (particularly the M36 tunic) are still exceptional quality - they were the first to get the chest darts right and the cuff length correct (up until then, most repro tunics were cut a bit like a modern jacket). It did take me a while to pluck up the courage to go running through the woods in a £650 suit though...
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