Named Heeres Gendarmerie group

[NickG]

Besides OK Amersfoort (1940-41) city where his uniform was tailored, his service records also show that our Unteroffizier der Feldgendarmerie had a posting at a different OK, the Ortskommandantur in Den Helder, another Dutch location where he also served. (1941-42)
This port city had a Naval base, serving as the home port of various KM units including e-boats (S boot in German).
Note KM Naval officer in period image!

Maybe the outlandish (quality tailored ) uniform of this lowly Unteroffizier was his way to show his authority and pride, while serving amongst many Naval officers in their flashy KM uniforms in that Kriegsmarine dominated port town.

Apparently he had some health issues (no combat injuries of course) while on occupation duty!
and stayed at a local Naval Hospital it states.(KM facility in Alkmaar-Heiloo)

[NickG]

Here's the Marinelazarett Heiloo-Alkmaar (KM Naval hospital). The Germans even added a swimming pool to that facility during the war.
Nothing but the best care for wounded u-boot and S-boot (E-Boat) crews while recouperating!
I wonder what our Heeres-Gendarnerie NCO was dealing with while seeking medical care at that facility? No doubt my uniform was in there!
The head physician (Chefartzt) of that facility during his stay was Marineoberstabsarzt der Reserve Dr.med. Walther Suchier (Apr 1941-Apr 1942)

[NickG]

I received some PM's including a comment that it would look better with this style breast eagle... since it is foreign made and exotic...
(Dutch hand made of course) and Weitze has one... ,but mounted on a Dutch tailored tunic (made in the exact same Dutch officers grade gabardine wool...)
A loose eagle, in this Dutch made pattern, he apparently sold already (for 175E)



Also replace with an earlier pattern Gendarmerie sleeve eagle on a full oval backing (and BeVo CT) as shown here...That would fit the 1941 time frame better apparently!
So it would still go through some modifications, my restoration, provided I can locate the parts!...(image credit as tagged)

Question:
When did they switch from oval backed military police eagles to the later cut down version? Anybody?

[TrondK]

Looks great Nick!!

You have an interesting project here. Looking forward to see this one complete!!

[kapitein]

Interesting projct but restore it with what you have as its a put together tunic anyway. I would not poor too much money into it. ( and you dont know what insignia was wartime sewn on it) It was probably remodelled civy anyway as a post war hunter or german house jacket... Ref hole in collar...
BTW Any ghost or stitch markings of original fitted police oval and cuff?

[NickG]

Interesting projct but restore it with what you have as its a put together tunic anyway. I would not poor too much money into it. ( and you dont know what insignia was wartime sewn on it) It was probably remodelled civy anyway as a post war hunter or german house jacket... Ref hole in collar...
BTW Any ghost or stitch markings of original fitted police oval and cuff?

True I agree with you....but never say never...Ref hole in collar... (from the famous Willy.Schumacher.collection)
but I admit this collar shape is much more in line with the norm...unlike mine...

[TP Alexander]

I like it. It is going back to the exact configuration, which, in my eyes, means a lot more then just a put together uniform!!!
Tim

[NickG]

I like it. It is going back to the exact configuration, which, in my eyes, means a lot more then just a put together uniform!!!
Tim

Thank for the thumbs up Timmy. Not text book for sure...very far from it... but it's also not a Gendarmerie wannabee either...
That's undeniable, branch and owner ID'd...it's the real McCoy, WW2 German military police! (Albeit restored)
The modern day German military police Feldjaeger dienst Anzug uniforms look very similar in cut..in comparison with my altered
custom tailored Heer version. Especially with those bright orange dress / dress parade uniform collar litzen. Compare here:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ienstanzug.jpg




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