Kriegsmarine Greatcoat

**Panzersaurus** · 10-31-2013, 01:43 AM

Hello everyone, I was wondering what your opinions are on the purported KM greatcoat w/ dagger hangers as it may become an early birthday/Christmas present for me. Thanks again!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-31-2013 01:43 AM

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**Panzersaurus** · 10-31-2013, 09:26 PM

Shameless self-bump

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-01-2013, 09:03 AM

Certainly original. Harry may have a point.

Cheers, Ade.

**Wagriff** · 11-01-2013, 10:44 AM

My first impression is that of Harry's also. Likely it was altered for post-war use by a much shorter person-perhaps even a female. Winter coats were in preciously scarce supply in 1945-46.

**Panzersaurus** · 11-01-2013, 01:04 PM

Now that you mention it, it does look like the bottom has been shortened a bit. Drat, I really liked this one. Thanks again everyone.

**timothy** · 11-05-2013, 05:42 AM

Nice original coat KM could have been done by original owner or post war as stated a lot of items were used post war as Wagriff states and even by BM later on. timothy

**Panzersaurus** · 11-05-2013, 02:06 PM

Thanks Timothy. Unfortunately the auction has ended and decided to pass as the price got to high for my neater militaria budget. Just wondering butnwhat do these usually go for?

**angus1235** · 05-05-2017, 08:28 PM

Judging by the photos I can see, this would be more likely a post-war freiwillinge feuerwehr mantel which has been modified to look like a wartime KM one.
The stitched-in epaulettes, shorter skirt and lack of collar-hooks are the biggest giveaway for me.
An "enlisted man" version would have pointed epaulettes as opposed to the rounded officer type.
I might be wrong, but compared to my own FW mantel, it is virtually identical in all the right places.