Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Gefreiter’s Parade Jacket, with Bekleidungsamt Kiel Mark, c. 1939 Archive by 1st Lieutenant Sallylou Cummins

by 1st Lieutenant Sallylou Cummins

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Paratroops (Fallschirmjäger)

A set of Heer Generalmajor rank insignia

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Gefreiter’s Parade Jacket, with Bekleidungsamt Kiel Mark, c. 1939 Archive by 1st Lieutenant Sallylou Cummins(Kriegsmarine dunkelblaue Paradejacke fr einen Gefreiter). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine parade jacket, constructed of dark navy blue wool. It features a turned down collar which transitions into double breast lapels. Stitched onto the upper left arm is a Radio Operator specialist insignia, consisting of a dark navy blue wool disc bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow lightning bolt, measuring 60 mm in diameter. Also stitched onto the