Kriegsmarine German sailor with tattoo

[LarryT]

A recent pickup.

Cheers,

Larry

[Chris Boonzaier]

Thats actually quite unusual... he is way ahead of the times!!

[nesredep]

Interesting pickup Larry!

Best regards,Morten.

[LarryT]

Thanks.

I had heard of KM sailors with tattoos but had never seen a photo of one. Same with Heer soldiers.

I coloured the photo to show approximately what it may have looked like.

Cheers,

Larry

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello readers.

My guess and it is only a guess is that this K.M. sailor was transferred or drafted from the Merchant Marine into the navy.

As a merchant mariner he was of course at liberty to have tattoos applied.

I would doubt the K.M. rejecting him from service because of tattoos.

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Bernhard H. Holst

Edited July 31, 2014 by Bernhard H.Holst

[LarryT]

Hello readers.

My guess and it is only a guess is that this K.M. sailor was transferred or drafted from the Merchant Marine into the navy.

As a merchant mariner he was of course at liberty to have tattoos applied.

I would doubt the K.M. rejecting him from service because of tattoos.

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Bernhard H. Holst

I agree, most likely ex- Merchant Marine.

Cheers,

Larry