Dot 44 on the Eastern Front,

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:08 pm

Hi there all you forum dwellers

Could anyone help with a little question, were SS units on the eastern fron issued dot 44 in large qauntites?

And if anyone has any pictorial eveidence it would be great to see.

many thanks

Dan.

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:57 pm

Good sir the 14th Galician Division had a lot of Dot 44 here is another unit using dot 44 the photo and original text below it came from my unit web site

Lettische SS-Freiwillige auf Spähtrupp.
Alle paar Meter verhalten die möglichst lautlos vorgehenden Männer, um auf Geräusche auf der Feindseite zu achten.
SS-Kriegsberichter Burcewicz 19.7.1944

jan · Post by **jan** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:49 pm

This are photo's from the Sturmbrigade Langemarck (Flemish volunteers) taken at Knowitz september 1944, after the training period there they were send again to the eastern front.

NCO's and forward observers from the sIG.Kp. (heavy Infantry gun company)

Gunner of the same unit

Members of the Nachrichten and Pionier Bat. of the (from December 44 on) 27. SS Freiw.Gren.Division Langemarck where also issued with the Getarnter Drillichanzug, during the winter period it was often worn over the woolen tunics.

Soldier of the Nachrichten taken in 1945

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:18 pm

Dnake mine kamerad, this is why forums like this are so much value to us all.

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:54 pm

Them's runes i spy?

Looks like i'll have to add them now

SchnellMeyer · Post by **SchnellMeyer** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:02 pm

Yes , you are right Sean .Those are a set of collar patches on the dot tunic.

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:30 am

Sean wrote:Them's runes i spy?

Looks like i'll have to add them now

I would save your self the time and dont do it good sir

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:10 am

We forgot about this one, a famous photo of a young totenkopf soldaten, flexing the dot 44

Sheikh Al Stranghi · Post by **Sheikh Al Stranghi** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:12 am

Muller wrote:We forgot about this one, a famous photo of a young totenkopf soldaten, flexing the dot 44

Soldat = Singular, Soldaten = Plural

Common error.

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:20 am

so u cant see the one hiding in grass behind

Sheikh Al Stranghi · Post by **Sheikh Al Stranghi** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:23 am

Muller wrote:so u cant see the one hiding in grass behind

Could be possible, if you had left the "A" out which means "one single"

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:36 am

i cant even spell in english not to mention deutche

Sheikh Al Stranghi · Post by **Sheikh Al Stranghi** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:44 am

Deutsch!

Muller · Post by **Muller** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:59 am

this could go on all day you know

Sheikh Al Stranghi · Post by **Sheikh Al Stranghi** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:12 am

I know... I know...

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