German and USA Chaplain Collection

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Here is my German Chaplains Uniform. The Sam Browne belt is id to a man from Wurzburg. It has his name, address and phone number. When I entered the address in the Wurzburg stadtplan, an old map from the 33-45 era pops up.

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With a M38. The violet cord is correct. It is faded on the outside but still very violet on the underside.

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Kreigsmarine Chaplain uniform with regulation Roman Catholic Cross.

[MGN]

Wish you had some clearer photos,
Great to see this stuf is still around!
Michael

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US Chaplain items...full display of some of the items at a event.

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One of the WW2 kits is id to a chaplain who was with the 506th PIR. He joined the unit after Market Garden. The kits were made from sterling silver and the case from wood.

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There is the standard issue hymnal chest with a crate of 150 issued Army and Navy field hymnals.

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A 1937 Estey foot pump organ purchased by the government and covered with green tarp paper. There is a WW1 uniform and a WW2 four pocket.

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A Korean War Chaplain Assistant uniform with a Korean era chaplains kit. A vietnam war tunic with theater made patches. The MACV patch has a cross instead of a sword. The Desert Storm uniform is Chaplain Dave Peterson. He was Schwarzkopf's chaplain.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

Why does he US chaplain have a regular red cross armband and not one with the purple side bars?

All the best
Chris

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Hi,

Why does he US chaplain have a regular red cross armband and not one with the purple side bars?

All the best
Chris

Chris,
The purple/violet bars on the armband was and is used by some chaplains in Europe. Violet is to color used to designate the individual is a chaplain. In the USA the Military did not make that distincion on the armband. Mine is stamped stating that the owner of the armband is chaplain. A chaplains color is black (like the infantry is blue). But a chaplains General Officers flag is not red, or marroon for medical, but violet.
I believe the violet has to do with the historical royal relationship between the church and state in Europe.
Bob

[Brig]

champlain collector, eh? interesting field, not well covered, so maybe you can corner the market

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

Send me your mailing address and I will send you an older US armband with Violet bars.
I have to dig it out, I didnt know I had it but found it about a few months ago in one of my drawers (it will turn up again).
It has US army stamps in it and the violet bars, maybe lend lease for Britain or captured and added by germans?
All the best
Chris

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Hi,

Send me your mailing address and I will send you an older US armband with Violet bars.
I have to dig it out, I didnt know I had it but found it about a few months ago in one of my drawers (it will turn up again).
It has US army stamps in it and the violet bars, maybe lend lease for Britain or captured and added by germans?
All the best
Chris

Chris,
Address was sent. Thanks. I will have to research that!!!

[PaulR]

That is the first time I have ever seen a KM Chaplain's Reefer Coat!! Very nice item.

Thanks
Paul Reck