Kriegsmarine Service Duty Uniform

Product Description: This Kriegsmarine Service Duty Uniform is a really appealing, early set. The double breasted tunic is made of a top quality dark blue wool, and is complete with its original Kriegsmarine fouled anchor buttons, which have wonderful original luster to the gilt finish. The breast eagle is beautifully hand embroidered in gold celleon, and is neatly hand applied. The collar patches are made of light blue wool, and are the pattern for Mannschaften (enlisted seaman ranks). These are factory machine applied to the collar. The wearer’s left sleeve has a rank patch for Matrosengefreite Obergefreiter (Seaman 1st class) as well as a rate patch for Navy Artillery, both nicely hand applied and apparently original to the tunic. The tunic is fully lined, with factory applied size stamps and a nice, early 1935 Kriegsmarine depot stamp. The name “Theuerkauf” is present on a woven name tag, and a Kriegsmarine service number with 1935 enlistment date is directly embroidered inside the lining. This tunic is complete with a great set of matching trousers, also made of quality dark blue wool with lots of original nap still present. The trousers have matching markings inside, with the same name and service number as well as a 1935 depot stamp. There is no doubt these were worn together as a uniform. This Kriegsmarine Service Duty Uniform is in excellent condition, showing only light, honest wear from daily use. It makes for an outstanding display.

Historical Description: About 1.5 million men served in the German War Navy (Kriegsmarine) between 1939 and 1945. These men were equipped with a wide range of uniform garments for their often extremely challenging duties. There were standard service uniforms, dress uniforms, and a large variety of work clothing, from simple linen HBT garments worn by dock workers to leather jackets and trousers for duty on board seagoing vessels. Specialized coats and headgear were devised to keep sailors going in marine environments that were often cold and wet. There were tropical uniforms as well, for sailors serving in more southern latitudes. Many of these uniforms were adorned with insignia that indicated a sailor’s rank as well as his specialty or position. Officers typically procured their own uniforms, at their expense. Soldiers serving in Coastal Artillery units of the Kriegsmarine wore field gray uniforms, of wool or HBT, with distinctive Kriegsmarine insignia and buttons. Collectors today seek out and prize WWII German Kriegsmarine uniforms for their historic importance.

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