Name/Title
World War II German Artillery Parade JacketEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.202Description
A light green, wool parade jacket (waffenrock). The collar, sleeve cuffs, and shoulder straps are dark green, and there is red piping along the edge of all the dark green sections, as well as down the center of the jacket on the left side, and partially on the right side. There are silver buttons along the right side of the jacket. There are two attached silver braids on a red field on the collars, and two single silver braids on a red field on the sleeve cuffs. On the shoulder straps, there are silver buttons with a "4" on them, most likely indicating the corps, and a red "15" embroidered on them as well, most likely indicating the regiment.Collection
History Collection, Carlisle CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
JacketClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Fabric
Worsted WoolMaterial
WoolColor
Green, Red, Silver, White, BlackMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940Time Period
20th CenturyLabel/Inscription/Signature
Type
Makers MarkLocation
On tag sewn into the top of the inside of the jacketTranscription
GeppeltLanguage
GermanMaterial/Technique
EmbroideredType
LabelLocation
Inside jacket, on left breast sideTranscription
42 94/82 42/64 B36Material/Technique
PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Uniform, Military DressNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Uniform, MilitaryNomenclature Primary Object Term
UniformNomenclature Sub-Class
Status SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
1004Dimensions
Width
37-1/4 inLength
30-1/4 inDimension Notes
Measurements taken while jacket is lying flat.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Frederick Burch Carlisle, Jr.Notes
Owner/DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Fred Carlisle, Jr.Owner/Agent
Frederick Burch Carlisle, Jr.Acquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jan 31, 1995Notes
Donor found jacket from Schwetzingen, Germany, near Mannheim when he was stationed at the German panzer cadet's officer school during his service in WWII, in early 1945.
