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    sabelwerke

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    1. Hello:

        I knew I had seen these (or ones similar) before, but could not at first,  remember.

        I went to my, old set of 3 Books, by John Angola, On the WW II German Navy.

        I looked in:   "Die Kriegsmarine",  the first Volume.....Page140 and Lo and Behold I see "Kriegsoffizieranwarter",  wartime Officer Candidate Shoulder straps that have 2 Gold tress loops at the bottom of the shoulder strap, going across the bottom of the  the Senior NCOs strap. 

       This is Indicating a Senior NCO, that is an Officer Candidate and has gone to school and written and passsed the qualifying test and has not yet received his promotion to Officer He is also entitled to wear these shoulder straps and wear his dagger with a knot ( portapee).

        These straps, with additional tress, Could be in the Blue Uniform or in the Green Uniform for Navy Artillery

      I hope that this is helpful?

      Sabelwerke            Michael

    2.   Hello Paul;

        Remember, at one time the S.A. had over 3,000,000 Members and they were used for many things.  A lot for: crowd control, attendance supervision and  direction of attendees to large rallies and additional body-guard service; where Party members had rallies.  at some Offices of the NSDAP & S.A. and various other duties.  The were used over and above the police forces in some  areas, Early On.  The Police rationalized that the various Police forces "Were NOT Military service", but could be used to augment the Military".  Many S.A. men went to the Police (They Joined, first the police and then the S.A. Marine).  (Remember Reinhardt Heydric was and Officer in the S.A.Marine Before going to the S.S. and finally the S.D).

        Early in the regime, the Military,  Armies of service were forbidden to have more-than 100,000 Men-under-arms (Total) , No Air Force of any kind, No Submarines and no Shore/River Military Control or Military police force (that would come later4)  The navy had, almost no ships and only about 20,000 Marine service Officers-and-men to cover ALL the ships, ports, rivers and naval service and training areas that they had....  All pulled very thin.  However they still had many able-bodied, former navy men with no jobs and a lot of time on their hands (perhaps most of them were in the Party and S.A. Members.)  Ergo take the former Naval Members and form  (First a unit) a cadre of them to Help train the troops and service areas where no troops were available. and fill the need, temporarily (or Longer) add to the navy, as experienced Navy-Men over-and-above the (actual) Navy the country actually had. 

        You might Remember: they were NOT Officially in the navy and were not usually "in he Public Eye"Hidden; like the D.L.V.  air sport and glider club, with many Party Members: The Luftwaffe-to-be. and the most National Socialist of all the services.

        A similar thing happened under the auspices of the S.A., a branch, the N.S.K.K., in a much smaller way.  The NSKK Marine Kusten Polizei;, or Motor boat Police.  

        Furthermore there were also the youth and Teen-Agers for the party to take care of in the Hitler Jugend.....part of it became: Marine Hitler Jugend.  Former Kaiserlich Marine, N.C.O.s and Officers was used to Pre-Train young Men that wanted to go into the Navy;  This formation was similar to the Sea Scouts, here in our country.  However, these youth had ideological, Physical, as well as escalated Military training.  This was done from a very young Age.  It made it easier, when the Navy Service was pulled very thin and then Hitler became Canceler and repudiated the Versialles treaty, Openly.  Then these, additional young Men, were eventually assimilated into the Kriegsmarine and they were almost completely trained.

        I am looking at the Die Org. Book of the NSDAP, that I have (1936,1937 and 1938 etc.) and I find some writings/Rules,  drawings there, about these formations and their Uniforms and some of their equipment.   More on this subject  will be available at a later date.

        I hope that this is helpful.

        Michael, sabelerke1

    3.   Marine Pfarrer  or  Gestichler  (Chaplin).     A  Naval Official (Marine Baemter) Shiremutze, of the (2nd type Peaked Cap), 1942 or after.)  1st type had the cross between and reaching ABOVE THE OAKLEAF WREATH)      I believe a Dekan or Marine Admiral would have a Gold Chin cord and the rest of the insignia in silver bullion or silver-colored synthetic material.

        This cap was acquired many years ago and is one of my favorites.

        thanks,

      Michael

    4. Hello:

        Wonderful!   Great topic and coverage.

        I know that Wasserschutz Polize/Kustenpolizei Uniform information is "Scare-as-hens-teeth" also the Photographic evedenmce is scarce; However I do have a few photos that I will endeavor to find and post (in a few days) for all to review.

        Non K.M. early navy replaceemts and substitutes is one of my favorites to go for in collecting.  I have a few unusual Items and uniform parts and I will add them in  few days as a method and "Prime-for-the-Pump" of continuing and exploring the subject.     the enclosed caps are off a few pf my moree uncommon caps.....I do not have a W.S.P. cap as yet.

        Thank you for your patience, in advance.

      Best wishes, and great collecting.

       

      Michael Cameron,     sabelwerke1@gmail.com

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    5. good day

      Prior to the full institution off the Kriegsmariine and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles......The German Nation had ONLY, 10,000 - or - So Navy members allowed to Run-the-navy, Police-the-coast and Police the Rivers Man-the-existing ship and "Do all of the other NAVY duties and things" under the Versailles Treaty. The S.A. had over 3 Million Men in the organization and what better way to utilize those SA Member from the Reichsmarine and the Old Kaiserlich Marine and the Handelsmarine thanto form theminto a SA Unit ( Also an NSKK Marine and Motorboat unit. There is very-Little-written on this, as of yet. Photos to come later

      Michael sabelklinge

      sabelwerke1@att.net

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