Marinehelferin uniforms.
(Article by Marinehaupthelferin Freya, edited by Kaleu.)
A good start for a uniform would be the Marinehelferin summer uniform comprising of a white skirt, white short sleeved blouse with a bevo type Kriegsmarine eagle above the right pocket. An anchor brooch was worn with this or sometimes a black tie. A navy blue side cap with a smaller KM bevo cap eagle (minus the cockade for female staff) was also worn along with white ankle socks and black lace-up shoes.
(Image courtesy of Osprey books.)
The main Marinehelferin Service Uniform can be seen being worn by female members in our photo section on the main website. This uniform was a blue version of the grey army style double breasted tunic with a double pleated skirt. Please note that the Blue and yellow 'Marinehelferin' cuff-title was worn on the left sleeve. You will also note that a 'Telegraphist' trade patch is worn above the cuff title by the helferin on the right in the period photo below, as does our member on the right in the colour photo.
Also worn with this particular uniform was a pale blue shirt, a round blue brooch with a gold anchor motif in the centre affixed to a black regulation tie and a matching blue side cap or navy ski cap without the button flap. This can be worn with stockings (or plain modern tights) or white ankle socks. Black lace-up shoes or the female version of the jackboots completed the uniform.
The grey workdress is also an option. The Marinehelferin work dresses were either a grey satin double breasted dress or the more standard single breasted grey drill version of the dress. This was worn with the navy blue version of the sidecap when worn outdoors, but headwear was hardly worn at all when working inside.
You will need appropriate breast eagles (usually bevo style) and the Kriegsmarine anchor brooch, etc, although the women in the group don't usually wear rank insignia. However, trade insignia is quite often worn where appropriate (i.e. Telegraphist, Signals, etc.)
Marinehelferin cuff title.
Kriegsmarine bevo breast eagle.
Marinehelferin 'Anchor' brooch.
Telegraphist Laufbahn (trade patch.)
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) uniforms:
Tropical version:
We also have members wearing the DRK Tropical uniform which is a sand coloured short sleeved Tunic, sand coloured skirt or culottes, a pith helmet or DRK type 2 nurses cap and the same footwear as above.
Continental Europe version:
Standard continental DRK uniforms are also acceptable as we already have members wearing those.
