Kriegsmarine patches?

[douglas2496]

Hi, I have these patches. Presumably they are Bundeswehr rather than wartime ones? Im not sure.

[KENT1965]

Hi Douglas,

They look like WW2 naval trade patches to me. The one with the crossed feathers is for a Schreibersmaat (Writer petty officer). The other relates to some kind of artillery or flak role. One rule of thumb I was told is that WW2 naval trade patches are oval, while post-war versions are circular.

Hope this is useful.

All the best,

Mark

[StuG III]

Look OK to me too. If I remember correctly the cross bar on the anchor tends to bend downwards on the ends for Bundeswehr items. Jerry will be able to tell you for sure.

Tom

[Jerry B]

Look like good WWII KM examples to me and as Tom posted,the post war BM types have a different crossbar on the anchor.

[zwerge]

The patch on the left is coastal artillery NCO....Pete.

[douglas2496]

Thanks very much guys, im very pleased. Can you tell me if this shoulderboard is also wartime? I think it is as (as Tom points out) the Bundeswehr anchors are a different shape to this one.

[Jerry B]

Also a fine original Douglas. It has the mid to late war economy tress.

[douglas2496]

Thanks Jerry, I really appreciate all the assistance I get from you (and others) on this forum.