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English: Uniform (seaman's dress) of a private (Matrose) in the Navy of Nazi Germany (Kriegsmarine) 1935 – 1945, on guard at a coastal artillery (Küstenartillerie) during World War II:
  • Round sailor's cap (Tellermütze, Mütze mit Kokarde und Mützenband):
    • Embossed metal insignia/cap badge: Eagle-and-swastika emblem adopted as national and military coat of arms from the Nazi Party emblem based on the German Reichsadler imperial eagle: called Hoheitszeichen ('national emblem'), Mützenadler ('cap eagle'), Wehrmachtsadler ('eagle of the armed forces') etc. (For identification of cap badges of Nazi Germany see Visor Cap Insignia Guide at www.germandaggers.com.)
    • National tricolour cockade (Kokarde)
    • By the Navy Mobilisation Order dated 1 November 1938 a cap tally bearing the title 'Kriegsmarine' was introduced for general wear in case of mobilisation.
  • Peacoat, pea-jacket, dark navy blue, double-breasted, open collar
    • On service coats and frocks, regular sailors wore a simple blue collar tab to differentiate between the petty officers.
    • 'Uniform breast eagle' (Brustadler) as national emblem (Hoheitszeichen) above right breast pocket, Yellow navy version of the eagle-and-swastika emblem (Kriegsmarineadler), a Nazi style Imperial Eagle
  • WG-badge (Abzeichen für das Wehrmachtsgefolge), badge for the armed forces auxiliaries
  • Black leather belt with supporting Y-straps for carrying field equipment (Koppeltragegestell aus Leder), and Wehrmacht belt buckle with Gott mit uns motto
  • MP 40 Schmeisser submachine gun (Die Maschinenpistole 40)
  • (https://www.mp40.nl/index.php?page=original-pouches Ammunition pouches] (Magazintaschen) holding loaded MP 40 magazines
  • Binoculars (Fernglas, Doppelfernrohr); Telact 6X
  • Trousers
  • Boots
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Kriegsmarine personnel permanently assigned to shore stations, to include coastal artillery, wore a grey green uniform in the same style as the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) .
Photo of a mannequin in a glass display, taken at the Arquebus World War II Museum (Norwegian: Arquebus krigshistorisk museum, 'Arquebus War History Museum') in Tysvær, Norway, a regional public museum focusing on the German occupation of Norway 1940–1945. No known copyright restrictions.

Norsk bokmål: Uniform for menig (Matrose) innen Küstenartillerie i Kriegsmarine, den nazistiske Tyskland marine før og under andre verdenskrig. Fra utstilling i Arqueus krigshistoriske useum i Tysvær nordøst for Haugesund: «Tysk marineartillerist. En del kystbatterier ble bemannet av den tyske marinen. Her ser vi en vaktsoldat fra et marinebatteri.» med mer
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