Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Evening Dress "Monkey" Jacket with Vest - Named Oberleutnant zur See Affenjacke MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The iron bowl guard is

The iron bowl guard is in the shape of a figure eight and protects the all iron grip which is heavily molded with horizontal grooves to enable a sure grasp

These wars concerned Britain's granted right to sell Opium

The 42" barrel with signs of powder burn at the breach is in solid and presentable condition being fully polished as the day it was originally issued

the waist band appears to be a period replacement

These #4 spike bayonet frogs were custom made only to fit the Spike Bayonet in 1943/1944 and are fully marked and in Unissued Condition

Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Evening Dress "Monkey" Jacket with Vest - Named Oberleutnant zur See Affenjacke MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The iron bowl guard isOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a tailor made named German WWII evening dress Kriegsmarine jacket with vest for the rank of Oberleutnant zur See. The short jacket for evening dress, often called the Affenjacke (Monkey Jacket), is constructed of fine blue wool with gold Kriegsmarine buttons, gold ribbon rank cuffs, bullion stars on each sleeve and a wonderful bullion eagle to the right chest. The jacket is single breasted 4 button front. Medal