When U-boats were at sea, there were few dress restrictions. As an unwritten rule, the captain of a U-boat wore a white peaked cap. U-boat personnel also wore jackets and overtrousers of brown or grey leather. An officer wore a midnight-blue double-breasted jacket with ten brass buttons and a matching peaked cap. The uniform for an enlisted sailor consisted of a jacket, a pair of trousers, a white and a blue shirt, matching collars edged with three stripes, a silk neckerchief, grey gloves and a cap with two ribbons. Feldwebel: Sergeants, sometimes referred to as Matrosenfeldwebel or literally "Sailor Sergeants". Maat: Technical specialist, the equivalent of a Petty Officer.Matrose (Seaman): Enlisted personnel, usually serving for a short term of enlistment. The basic structure of Kriegsmarine uniforms and insignia was divided into 5 categories of personnel:
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