U-boat Leather coats and trousers available!

Beery · 11-03-05, 12:20 PM

I just found this place on the web that sells U-boat leather coats and trousers. Check it out - the U-boat items are the last four items on the page:

http://www.totls.com/LEATHER%20%20JA...RD%20REICH.htm

I don't know anything about this company. I was just doing one of my periodical searches and I ran across them. The jackets and trousers look pretty good to my eye, and I have a fairly good eye for realism. One thing to note: apparently, the black leather style was used in WW1, although I'm pretty sure some of the WW1 stuff was worn in WW2.

SteamWake · 11-03-05, 01:00 PM

Is it just me or do I hear the song "YMCA" playing ?

ironkross · 11-03-05, 01:05 PM

I navigated over to the home page. They also have a bunch of stuff like hats, medals ,flags. I think I could find something here to put on my Christmas list. :hmm:

wetwarev7 · 11-03-05, 01:16 PM

@ IronKross: I think your sig is broken. I waited and waited, but it never gets past the "Initializing" screen......

Marhkimov · 11-03-05, 01:22 PM

Is it really stylish to be dressing up as a Nazi?

11-03-05, 01:26 PM

Cool stuff! Thanks, Beery!

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Originally Posted by marhkimov

Is it really stylish to be dressing up as a Nazi?

Not to me it isn't, but a period Naval Coat or Flight Jacket from any service is just too cool!

Beery · 11-03-05, 01:36 PM

For Kriegsmarine caps, I suggest this place:

http://www.lynx.net.uk/epicmilitaria...?recnumber=183

This is a reproduction cap which is in my opinion better than the alternative redone East German caps that can be found.

As for the 'Nazi' issue, I don't think it's fair to characterize the Kriegsmarine as 'nazi'. The Kriegsmarine was not a nazi organization, and it retained its own non-political identity throughout the nazi administration of Germany. The Kriegsmarine even refused the nazi's order to fire officers of Jewish descent. The commander of the Bismarck, Admiral Lutjens, was part-Jewish, as was at least one of his officers.

For more about Jewish soldiers under the nazis, check out:

http://www.kansaspress.ku.edu/righitpix.html

Nedlam · 11-03-05, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marhkimov

Is it really stylish to be dressing up as a Nazi?

Personally I think it would be in poor taste dressing up as a Nazi. With that said not every one in the Reichswehr of Germany which means not everyone in the Kriegsmarine were Nazis in fact most of Reichswehr were not Nazis and did not agree with policies of the Nazis.

Now if we're are talking about the Waffen-SS well then we're talking about Nazis.

:hmm: But this thread is about raincoats?!?!?!

<EDIT> Guess I'm a slow typer Beery beat me to the punch. Damn this silly thing called "work!" Well that and looking up the proper spelling of Reichswehr :rotfl:

ironkross · 11-03-05, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wetwarev7

@ IronKross: I think your sig is broken. I waited and waited, but it never gets past the "Initializing" screen......

Yeah it's supposed to sail out of the bunker at Brest into the Atlantic and after fighting off several air attacks while moving thru BF12, submerge, then the hydrophone operator yells " Kontact kriegshiff kommt nahe! "
Just watch it for a while longer.

Anyway, I love your sig.

Nedlam · 11-03-05, 02:07 PM

One more thing:

Can I pause the game when I'm putting on my rain gear or to keep it realistic do I have to let the game run? :rotfl:

Kissaki · 11-03-05, 07:43 PM

You may say what you want about the Nazies, but those guys knew how to dress. One can't help but question the sexual orientation of their clothes designers

deckard · 11-03-05, 08:09 PM

the only famous u-boat commander i know was a spoken out nazi was gunther prien, i dont know about anyone else.
nationlists yes, but in the way most men are in every army/navy

Kissaki · 11-03-05, 09:01 PM

An example of a uboat commander who was not afraid to stand by his convictions (and the only uboat commander to be executed for "defeatism"):

http://uboat.net/men/kusch.htm

Marhkimov · 11-03-05, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kissaki

You may say what you want about the Nazies, but those guys knew how to dress. One can't help but question the sexual orientation of their clothes designers

Good point. Those black leather jackets are SWEEEET... though we could probably do without the swasticas...

Heibges · 11-03-05, 09:53 PM

Walter Sobczek: "Say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism....at least it's an ethos."

11-03-05, 12:20 PM	#1
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	U-boat Leather coats and trousers available! I just found this place on the web that sells U-boat leather coats and trousers. Check it out - the U-boat items are the last four items on the page: http://www.totls.com/LEATHER%20%20JA...RD%20REICH.htm I don't know anything about this company. I was just doing one of my periodical searches and I ran across them. The jackets and trousers look pretty good to my eye, and I have a fairly good eye for realism. One thing to note: apparently, the black leather style was used in WW1, although I'm pretty sure some of the WW1 stuff was worn in WW2. __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

11-03-05, 01:05 PM	#3
ironkross Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seneca, SC, USA Posts: 251 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Nice I navigated over to the home page. They also have a bunch of stuff like hats, medals ,flags. I think I could find something here to put on my Christmas list. :hmm: __________________ If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

11-03-05, 01:16 PM	#4
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Re: Nice @ IronKross: I think your sig is broken. I waited and waited, but it never gets past the "Initializing" screen...... __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

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Marhkimov Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 2,377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it really stylish to be dressing up as a Nazi? __________________ It takes two to tango

11-03-05, 01:36 PM	#7
Beery Admiral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA (but still a Yorkshireman at heart - tha can allus tell a Yorkshireman...) Posts: 2,497 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For Kriegsmarine caps, I suggest this place: http://www.lynx.net.uk/epicmilitaria...?recnumber=183 This is a reproduction cap which is in my opinion better than the alternative redone East German caps that can be found. As for the 'Nazi' issue, I don't think it's fair to characterize the Kriegsmarine as 'nazi'. The Kriegsmarine was not a nazi organization, and it retained its own non-political identity throughout the nazi administration of Germany. The Kriegsmarine even refused the nazi's order to fire officers of Jewish descent. The commander of the Bismarck, Admiral Lutjens, was part-Jewish, as was at least one of his officers. For more about Jewish soldiers under the nazis, check out: http://www.kansaspress.ku.edu/righitpix.html __________________ "More mysterious. Yeah. I'll just try to think, 'Where the hell's the whiskey?'" - Bob Harris, Lost in Translation. "Anyrooad up, ah'll si thi" - Missen.

11-03-05, 01:00 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Is it just me or do I hear the song "YMCA" playing ?

11-03-05, 02:07 PM	#10
Nedlam Ensign Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 222 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	One more thing: Can I pause the game when I'm putting on my rain gear or to keep it realistic do I have to let the game run? :rotfl: __________________ You can never put too much water on a nuclear reactor...

11-03-05, 07:43 PM	#11
Kissaki Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 268 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	You may say what you want about the Nazies, but those guys knew how to dress. One can't help but question the sexual orientation of their clothes designers

11-03-05, 08:09 PM	#12
deckard Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 47 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	the only famous u-boat commander i know was a spoken out nazi was gunther prien, i dont know about anyone else. nationlists yes, but in the way most men are in every army/navy __________________

11-03-05, 09:01 PM	#13
Kissaki Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 268 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	An example of a uboat commander who was not afraid to stand by his convictions (and the only uboat commander to be executed for "defeatism"): http://uboat.net/men/kusch.htm

11-03-05, 09:53 PM	#15
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Walter Sobczek: "Say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism....at least it's an ethos." __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/