Wearing of belts?

[Steiner]

Something that has been at the back of my mind for a while - what was the proper protocol regarding the wearing of belts indoors ? I have seen a number of photos and footage where officers sometimes are not wearing belts.

[Hoffman Grink]

On duty an enlisted man wore his belt. Belts were taken away as a visible sign of punishment. A belt was and still is in many armies, a sign of being under arms.

Dunno about the officer angle - I've seen it on many photos too. It is something I keep meaning to research so this is the impetus to do so.

[Pug42]

Franz! What's the regs on this...?

[Franz repper]

Franz! What's the regs on this...?

looking throw them as we speak the general rule for joinior ranks the Belt and cap show that your on duty and were to be warn when on duty

Officers now they are differnt ( what a supprise there ) wearing of the belt in the officers informal or Formal ? The SS Mess dress had no belt as part of this ,wearing of Service uniform the Belt and headress are removed in the Mess like below



again a photo from the Mess No belt no head dress

[Steiner]

I first noticed this (i.e. officer not wearing a belt) in Secret Army, I think it was. At the time, I thought it was farby, but then I noticed it in a lot of photos - e.g. Hitler and his generals poring over maps.

[Franz repper]

I first noticed this (i.e. officer not wearing a belt) in Secret Army, I think it was. At the time, I thought it was farby, but then I noticed it in a lot of photos - e.g. Hitler and his generals poring over maps.

Hq staff there would be no need of the to wear belt and cap to show they are on duty as they are working at the HQ
I have found this in the SS regs the belt like Herr Grink said was removed when under arrest but those also allowed out with out a belt were soldiers in Military hospital or Convalescing

[dbloge]

maybe they just took it off with their sidearm, if they had to check in their sidearm?


dieter

[Franz repper]

maybe they just took it off with their sidearm, if they had to check in their sidearm?


dieter

This was the case of those near Mr Hitler

[Scott]

if you have a copy of the osprey book the german army 1935-45 1 blitzkrieg near to the back it has a full listing of uniforms and what was to be worn on different occasaoins/duties it covers both officers to generalrank down to private.
i have a copy at my other house i will dig it out and have a look at the rules.

[dog green 1]

i have a copy at my other house .

Ooohhhhhh get you I would also be interested to hear what it say regarding officers

[Chorlitz|12.SS|]

He means the caravan

[Hans Gowert]

What i have been told and have gone by is that, when you sit down at the table, you take your belt off and place it on the back of your chair.

[Pug42]

Makes room for the food & beer I suppose...

[Chorlitz|12.SS|]

This may be funny but it'll help.

[Franz repper]

That is for a Mess function and the Photo is a Mess function , Its diffrent when working