A few things reach the class of a proper thick, black navy greatcoat. They're surprisingly hard to find as surplus, but here's a new one for a very decent price and of good quality!

We almost concluded that a greatcoat representing the timeless navy fashion was on the edge of extinction, but hallelujah - the Germans finally made a good reproduction of the classic! These have all the stuff that's only right and proper to be found on one of these: brass buttons (Bundeswehr issue), an impressively huge collar, and a long hem to protect from the wind and cold.

If you don't fancy the brass-coated plastic buttons, the Germans have been kind enough to include a bunch of standard plastic Pea Coat buttons with each greatcoat. If you decide to keep the brass ones, we suggest reinforcing the stitching on them - machine sewn buttons aren't as secure as hand-sewn ones. Moreover, we can't get them separately.

Made of thick, black wool blend: 50% wool, 50% viscose. The lining is thin polyester to help the coat slide on as you don it.

Size info

These are nominally European men's sizes but run very large to fit several warm layers of clothes underneath. If you know your EU-size, picking that one will get you a loose and generous cut. We recommend picking one size smaller in this case.

In the brackets, we have provided our tried and tested body size recommendations for a more casual fit. You'll find a height range as well as a chest circumference. Following these recommendations gets you a closer fit, yet leaves room for a thick jumper worn underneath.

The model in the picture is 175 cm tall with a 96 cm chest circumference (5'9" / 37.8") and is wearing a size EU 46 greatcoat with a collared shirt and woolly pully underneath.

Made by Mil-Tec.