Vintage German Officer’s Leather Coat – WW2 Motorcycle type

Items 131 :

Serial number : N/A
Condition : Excellent
Includes : AW letter of authentication
Manufactured by : Hirschmann in Nuremberg (not confirmed)

: General information :
Dark green heavy leather with silk lining, belt, zips, inside fastener. This WW 11-designed extra long heavy leather trench coat was originally designed for German Army officers and was manufactured in Germany. The coat was possibly made by the firm Hirschmann in Nuremberg which no longer exists although the lack of label means it can’t be verified. This type of coat would have been worn by an officer of the Wehrmacht or perhaps a member of a police or elite police unit.

: General information :

: Alan's comments :
“The trench coat was bought secondhand in West Berlin around 1983 at an outdoor market which used to pitch up every Sunday about 500 yards from Hansa studios. I would make a special early trip from our hotel to the market, before we began work, in order to scour the place for weird and wonderful things which would turn up there. The coat stood out because of its almost pristine condition (others were usually very beaten up). After I acquired it, I wore it in many Mode photo sessions, the occasional video and most of all when hanging around Berlin, trying to look cool and mysterious!”

: Alan's comments :

References:

Depeche Mode video for ‘Stripped’, directed by Peter Care
Depeche Mode photo sessions – Berlin U-bahn, Berlin Cafe etc.