Original German Pre-WWI Imperial Navy Kaiserliche Marine Petty Officer’s Dress Jacket - Monkey Jacket Category_Blunderbuss Both manufacturers ink-stamped the helmet

Both manufacturers ink-stamped the helmet size onto the central leather pad of the liner

It shows some wear from storage

with some delicate areas

All of the items are quite crude in their level of manufacture

Four overseas combat service bars (on left sleeve cuff) meaning 24+ months of combat service

Original German Pre-WWI Imperial Navy Kaiserliche Marine Petty Officer’s Dress Jacket - Monkey Jacket Category_Blunderbuss Both manufacturers ink-stamped the helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Dress Jacket ("Affenjacke") was made of dark blue wool and had eight brass (or white metal) buttons down either side, although it was often loosely held by a small chain between two additional buttons. This example retains all buttons and doesnt have the chain. The cuffs had six buttons which are all retained on this example. NCO rank was displayed by a single chevron on the upper left arm for junior NCOs and