Partisan,
I was away from home when I identified your uniform as Bundesmarine. I was aware that the tags looked like WWII German and that a uniform like this was worn in the KM but the stamps and labels didn't look right to me for the KM period. The KM stamps posted by the other WAF member are more like what I would expect to see in a KM uniform.
The early BM did wear a uniform almost exactly like the KM and I have posted pictures of the BM uniform below. I am not an expert on KM uniforms and if the guys on the WAF who know these uniforms say if is KM then it probably is. I looked for a good reference for the KM uniform in "Kreigsmarine uniforms and Traditions" by Angolia and Schlicht but their pictures are not good enough for a positive ID. Sorry if my comments were misleading. I don't claim to be an "expert" (whatever that is) in either KM or BM uniforms and I made an educated guess based on past experience.
Steve is correct on the markings in BM uniforms and I failed to take that into consideration.
Thanks for posting the additional pictures of your uniform and giving me a chance to comment on it.
Regards,
Gordon
I was away from home when I identified your uniform as Bundesmarine. I was aware that the tags looked like WWII German and that a uniform like this was worn in the KM but the stamps and labels didn't look right to me for the KM period. The KM stamps posted by the other WAF member are more like what I would expect to see in a KM uniform.
The early BM did wear a uniform almost exactly like the KM and I have posted pictures of the BM uniform below. I am not an expert on KM uniforms and if the guys on the WAF who know these uniforms say if is KM then it probably is. I looked for a good reference for the KM uniform in "Kreigsmarine uniforms and Traditions" by Angolia and Schlicht but their pictures are not good enough for a positive ID. Sorry if my comments were misleading. I don't claim to be an "expert" (whatever that is) in either KM or BM uniforms and I made an educated guess based on past experience.
Steve is correct on the markings in BM uniforms and I failed to take that into consideration.
Thanks for posting the additional pictures of your uniform and giving me a chance to comment on it.
Regards,
Gordon
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