Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery MarineArtillerieMaat NCO Uniform Tunic with Faded Markings Snider Rifle Accessories though it is faded overall

though it is faded overall

Year of Manufacture: 1858

for manufacture at the legendary Charleville Arsenal

and the bore is also fairly rusty

This created a potential compatibility problem

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery MarineArtillerieMaat NCO Uniform Tunic with Faded Markings Snider Rifle Accessories though it is faded overallOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a WW2 German Kriegsmarine Navy Kstenartillerie (Coastal Artillery) Maat (Mate or NCO) field uniform tunic. In the Kriegsmarine, Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee (Junior NCOs) were classified as Maate (Junior Petty Officers), while the Unteroffiziere mit Portepee (Senior NCOS) were classified as Feldwebel (High Ranked Petty and Warrant Officers). The specific rank many held would be determined