Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Greatcoat Belonging To U-Boat Ace And Knight’s Cross Recipient Helmut Witte Auction Archive before departing for Hanover

before departing for Hanover

unmarked but typical badge by maker Hermann Aurich

A medal constructed of bronze

54 mm x 120 mm each

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Greatcoat Belonging To U-Boat Ace And Knight’s Cross Recipient Helmut Witte Auction Archive before departing for Hanover(Kriegsmarine Mantel fr einen Ritterkreuztrger). A rare and extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine greatcoat belonging to U Boat ace and Knights Cross recipient Helmut Witte. Constructed of heavy dark navy blue wool, it features a turned down collar which transitions into double breast lapels. The shoulders are flanked by boards constructed of dark navy blue wool with card stock cores, topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping