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K19255 NCO'S WORK/DRILL TUNIC & PANTS. (Drillich Anzug)
BACKGROUND: German Naval uniforms and headgear were based on traditional designs that date back to the creation of the Prussian Navy in 1848, and although the uniforms and headgear did evolve during the interim years, many items used during the Third Reich would still have been quite recognizable to the Imperial sailor. The white work/drill uniform was originally introduced into the Prussian Navy and was carried over into the Reichsmarine and eventually the Kriegsmarine with minor variations. The white work/drill uniform for EM and Junior NCO ranks consisted of a white shirt and pants and a white jacket for the Junior NCO’s and was utilized as the standard uniform for shipboard, barracks and infantry drill duties. Regulations of February 5TH 1940 discontinued issue of the white work/drill shirt for Junior NCO’s to be replaced with the blue jumper shirt. Of Note: In 1940 a field-grey version of the work/drill uniform was introduced which was also used as a summer duty uniform. Originally enlisted personnel didn’t wear any insignia on the work/drill tunics but NCO’s did. After 1940 when the work/drill uniforms were utilized as a summer duty uniform EM’s also began wearing insignia on them. In late 1941 or early 1942 the work/drill jackets were modified with the addition of breast pockets.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: This example consists of an unusual, non-regulation, work tunic and pants that have been dyed a deep navy blue. The deep navy blue cotton/rayon construction work/drill tunic with an HBT, (Herring Bone Twill), weave features a small stand-up collar and a vertical, six button front closure with dual metal hooks and eyes positioned at the neckline. The tunic has no exterior pockets. The tunic has straight cut, non-adjustable sleeves with dual-ply, horizontal cuffs with a vertical slash to the outside seams with a single button closure to each. The bottom edge of the tail skirt has a dual-ply hem and no reverse vent. The jacket has no insignia, or any evidence of any ever having been applied, as per regulations. The unlined interior has dual, horizontal, tunnel looped, grey rayon fit adjustment drawstrings with an HBT weave, situated at the reverse waistline. The interior left breast panel has a large patch pocket. The interior lower, right, front panel has a mid-weight paper label with black printed and handwritten script, handstitched in place. The printed script includes, "Transferstelle Warschau", (Transfer Point Warsaw), "Auftr. Nr.", (Order number), "Werkstatt.", (Workshop), "Gruppe., (Group), and, "Geprüft", (Inspected)., along with handwritten numerals. The interior upper, right, front breast panel is well marked with faint white size inkstamp sizing, script, "Transferstelle Warschau", "B. 41" and, "B. II 41", both within separate rectangular borders. The markings appear to indicate the garment passed through the clothing depot in Berlin in February 1941. The tunic is in overall excellent, unissued condition with minimal age toning. The buttons are the gilt washed, stamped alloy type featuring a vertically embossed fouled anchor on a horizontally ribbed field encompassed by a raised, smooth, ring and a simulated twisted rope like outer ring. The buttons are the removable type secured by "S" rings. The tunic is roughly a size 38" chest. Also included are a pair of straight legged, long pants constructed in the same deep navy blue cotton/rayon blend material with an HBT weave as the tunic. The pants feature a vertical, four button French fly with an additional button positioned on the waistband. The pants have two vertical slash, side seam pockets and a small, patch, watch pocket with a corresponding horizontal, fabric, watch chain securing loop positioned to the right side of the fly. The exterior waistband rides higher at the reverse and has the typical "V" slash to the reverse center and eight evenly spaced suspender attachment buttons. The reverse of the pants have dual horizontal fit adjustment straps with a corresponding magnetic sheet metal, opened rectangular, dual prong buckle. The straight cut, non-adjustable cuffs have a dual-ply hem. The unlined, dual-ply interior waistband is well marked with faint, white, size inkstamps, and "E 42", indicating the pants passed through the army’s clothing depot in Erfurt in 1942. The pocket bags are constructed in loosely woven white cotton and the crotch has a small reinforcement panel in the same material. One of the pocket bags is also well marked with the faint, mostly illegible, black inkstamped manufactures mark that includes the abbreviation, "LAGO", indicating, Landes Lieferungs Genossenschaft, (State Supply Cooperative/Association). The pants are in the same overall excellent, unissued condition as the tunic with a few of the typical small picks and pulls and light to minimal age toning. The buttons are all the alloy dish type and appear to have their original stitching. The pants are roughly size 32" waist.
GRADE ****1/2 PRICE $990.00
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