NSKK NCO Tunic

[humble collector]

I have this serviceable NSKK 4 pocket tunic. It has some minor nips and button lost of 2. Still in rather nice condition

[humble collector]

I understand that NSKK personnel were assigned as auxiliary personnel to different branches of the armed forces. This fellow appeared to be a Luftwaffe auxiliary

[MAP]

Don't know much about tunics but looks nice. Looks like a private purchase tunic.

[humble collector]

Thanks MAP. Quite possible private purchase. I noticed the fellow moved the eagle from upper right pocket to left sleeve.

[humble collector]

I figured I would show it prior to its departure from my collection in less than an hour

[BOB COLEMAN]

This is a tunic for a member fo either the Todt or Speer organizations. It is not a standard NSKK tunic as it lacks a dark brown collar and the collar tab on the right would have a Motorsturm and Motorstandarte numbers. The eagle was worn on the breast when posted outside Germany. Evidently, the owner was transferred to the homeland which would be the reason for the eagle being moved to the sleeve.

[humble collector]

I was very curious about the eagle being moved from breast to sleeve. Thank you Mr. Coleman

[humble collector]

Come to think of I do have a org Speer tunic. I'll list it soon.

[Wilhelm Saris]

Evidently, the owner was transferred to the homeland which would be the reason for the eagle being moved to the sleeve.

In the homeland the eagle was worn on the right arm and the armband upon left;
outside the eagle was worn upon the left arm. The armband normally was not worn!.
Breast was not in a regulation, but sometimes done to match the armed forces. It
all is explained in volume 5 for the headgear-series "Headgear of Hitler's Germany"!
It is for sure the one or the other may not have followed the regulation-rules.

In the homeland they kept on wearing one shoulder-strap/board; serving outside
they did wear two. The single one was worn "out-of-tradition"; the two according
to the armed forces.

[humble collector]

Thank you for the information Wilhelm. The shoulder boards on the tunic are Luftwaffe.