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- Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:44 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: are there any SS veterans here for a few equipment questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3180
Re: uniform
There was a cotton "drillich"uniform, used during basic training and as work uniform. Next to that there was an " everyday woolen uniform, mosttimes used, and recycled , especially during the last part of the war. Lastly there was an "A" uniform, most often new, and not to ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:36 pm
- Forum: Weapons and Equipment
- Topic: Dreyse Model 1907 Pistol
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6052
As far as I know, officers of the Wehrmacht during ww2 had to buy their own personal weapons; I've read it at multiple sources and the vast range of weapons supposedly taken from german officers would reinform that. There's probably a official decree somewhere; I'll see if I can track it down but my...
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:32 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: are there any SS veterans here for a few equipment questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3180
Re: Helmet
...It is therefor possible that a let's say a '34 helmet was re-issued in 1944. The class "B"uniforms for example for new enlistees were mostly recycled, and some had little holes in them (Moths?) giving rise to the sour joke that these were bulletholes, and that the jacket had come off a...
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:30 am
- Forum: Weapons and Equipment
- Topic: Dreyse Model 1907 Pistol
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6052
Generally the smaller calibre pistols were preferred by officers not at the front, that didn't want to be encumbered by a heavy metal piece in their belt on a daily basis - even 6.35 cals were in use. Front officers wanted the larger 9mm pistols. Don't forget that officers had to buy their own guns,...
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:03 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: are there any SS veterans here for a few equipment questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3180
German helmets must be the most falsified piece of war collectible there is; original shells even in good shape are fairly cheaply obtainable and after redecaling and repainting they are aged by among other methods digging them down in earth for a little while. The best trickjobs require laboratory ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:46 am
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: Hitler moustache (toothbrush) origins
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2663
- Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:18 am
- Forum: Weapons and Equipment
- Topic: Infantry field equipment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2095
- Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:16 am
- Forum: Uniforms and Awards
- Topic: German Pow's : What Happened To Their Uniforms?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6296
I can add a bit here. Fact: after some time in the field a woolen uniform would be ripped and torn, stink of cordite and sweat and urine and fire smoke and tobacco, be soiled by diarreah and motor oild. worn ragged in places like the neck, be sprinkled with anti-lice powder...you wouldn't want to we...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:13 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: Saluting variations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4887
Its not Nazi its a Roman Legionaire salute the Nazis copied it along with battle standards during their parades and stuff. It was widely used in Europe long before Hitler and the Nazis showed up. The modern salute used by most militaries is just a modified version of the Roman Legionaire salute. Oh...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:05 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: Saluting variations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4887
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:19 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: Saluting variations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4887
Saluting variations
I am aware of several saluting variations but wonder if there are more and how they differ in meaning. The first I know of is the party salute: regular right hand, rigidly extended pointing about 45 degrees upwards. Then some kind of right hand salute horisontally and tightly across the chest, finge...
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:07 am
- Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
- Topic: Hygene at the Front
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4526
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:58 am
- Forum: The Allies in WWII
- Topic: German contribution to post-war Soviet rocket programme
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3986
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:09 am
- Forum: Veterans and vet info
- Topic: Soldiers relating to russian civilians
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2857
- Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:28 am
- Forum: Soldatenheim
- Topic: Feldgrau Forum Photo Riddle ?
- Replies: 3141
- Views: 771744