Sleeve patch (special badge) on the white uniform of the senior gunner of the Kriegsmarine

Cotton fabric, embroidery with red silk thread. The original naval specialist armband is in excellent collector's condition. It was intended to be worn on a white summer work uniform. Guarantee of authenticity.

This type of specialist badge was installed in the German Navy in 1937. The badge with the base of the uniform color was sewn between the elbow and shoulder and indicated the rank and service to which the sailor belonged. In total, there were more than 40 specialties in the Kriegsmarine. On the white uniform, the specialty badge was embroidered with blue threads. Below the service stripe, a Chevron was often sewn in the form of a tick, denoting the corporal rank of a sailor. Below the special badge was worn (but not always) a patch that defined the specific specialty and qualification (class) of a sailor or Junior non-commissioned officer. They were embroidered with red thread on oval flaps of dark blue or white colors, depending on the color of the uniform. The number of types of these stripes reached 50. Below the main image, they could have a single, double or triple corner Chevron embroidered with the same thread. Its purpose was to indicate the qualification of this specialist, which was considered the highest in the presence of a triple Chevron. Sometimes there could be two different specialist stripes on one sleeve, sometimes none.