BACKGROUND: The development of the NSKK, National Sozialistisches Kraftfahr Korps, (National Socialist Motor Corps), can be traced back to 1923 when the SA introduced a Kraftfahr Abteilung, (Motor Section), to transport personnel as required. In 1928 the SA Motor section was expanded to Kraftfahrstaffeln, (Motor Squadrons). In an attempt to create a national motor corps the NSAK, National Sozialistisches Automobil Korps, (National Socialist Automobile Corps), was formed in April 1930 as an NSDAP auxiliary organization subordinate to the SA. In early 1931 Adolf Hühnlein was appointed as Chief of the NSAK and proposed a name change to NSKK, which was officially accepted in April 1931. As an affiliate organization of the NSDAP, personnel serving with the NSKK originally wore the "Tradition Uniform" of the SA Motor Squadron until a specific NSKK service tunic was introduced in 1936. The NSKK 1936 pattern uniform was worn through-out the war with minor variations.  

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Interesting example, most probably from one of the motor training schools. Tunic is constructed in a light weight cotton tan-brown color. Single-breasted tunic with a pleated patch pocket to each breast, both with scalloped flaps secured by a single button, and two pleated patch hip pockets. Six button front with a closed collar with single eye hook. The pebbled silver buttons all retain their original stitching. Collar color is in the typical NSKK dark brown. The collar has black wool collar tabs with the left collar tab indicating the rank and the right collar tab the unit designation. The left collar tab is blank indicting the NSKK rank of Mann. The right collar is blank with no unit designation. Sewn on shoulder straps piped in black with a single slip on rank tress to each, possibly indicating an NCO candidate. The lower left sleeve has a second pattern, machine woven drivers diamond in silver/aluminum flat-wire threads on a woven black rayon diamond base. The drivers diamond features a stylized national eagle with out-stretched wings superimposed over a steering wheel with six internal spokes. The drivers diamond is hand stitched to the sleeve. The upper left sleeve has a standard NSDAP members armband consisting of a red cotton field with a central white circular disc with a canted black swastika to the center. The tunic is roughly size 34" chest. All original stitching. Nice untouched example.