The Reichsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Weimar Republic and first two years of Nazi Germany. It was the naval branch of the Reichswehr, existing from 1919 to 1935. In 1935, it became known as the Kriegsmarine, a branch of the Wehrmacht; a change implemented by Adolf Hitler. Many of the administrative and organizational tenets of the Reichsmarine were then carried over into the organization of the Kriegsmarine.
A Luger Pistol from around post World War I. Based on a 6 inch DWM 1917 WWI Navy Luger which had its barrel replaced by a 4 inch barrel.
Kreuzer Karlsruhe (1927–1940) Reichsmarine German Navy cruiser Weimar Tellermütze weiss White sailor cap Matroslue Kokarde cockade Mannequin head. Marinemuseet Naval Museum Horten Norway 2021-09-03 0893
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-10307, Potsdam, Torpedoboote der Reichsmarine
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-11778, Tag der Skagerrak-Schlacht, Marine-Ehrenwache
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-10063, Admiral Cluverius an Bord der "Schleswig Holstein"
UNIFORMEN DES REICHSHEERES UND DER REICHSMARINE Uniformtafel aus Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (Brockhaus IV) Uniforms and rank insignia of the German army and navy Book plate chart (ca 1921-1935) No known copyright restrictions
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-1016-503, Berlin, Skagerraktag, Erich Raeder