Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery MarineArtillerieMaat NCO Uniform Tunic with Faded Markings Snider Rifle Accessories This decay can be delayed

This decay can be delayed to some extent by coating the hilt with petroleum jelly

but never the M1915

outdueling the faster Vought F4U Corsair

and the bore is also fairly rusty

though it is faded overall

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery MarineArtillerieMaat NCO Uniform Tunic with Faded Markings Snider Rifle Accessories This decay can be delayedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a WW2 German Kriegsmarine Navy Kstenartillerie (Coastal Artillery) Maat (Mate or NCO) field uniform tunic. In the Kriegsmarine, Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee (Junior NCOs) were classified as Maate (Junior Petty Officers), while the Unteroffiziere mit Portepee (Senior NCOS) were classified as Feldwebel (High Ranked Petty and Warrant Officers). The specific rank many held would be determined