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Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:10 pm
by Peterth PK
I´ve red, that on some photos was camo like that added only for Kriegsberichter, to add better feeling to photo - and lets say, soldiers are looking much cooler with camo like that :mrgreen:
(maybe solution on some cases)

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:41 pm
by majorsmith
fj in st lo area normandy

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Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:10 am
by erikbozwo2
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Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:13 am
by Sheikh Al Stranghi
Fredererik, location, date, units, probable type of camo?

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:34 am
by Oberschnaepser
Look like some sort of "Airborne" helmet net the SS guy has..

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:29 pm
by Sheikh Al Stranghi
Yes, he's wearing a British net with scrim in it.

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 2:46 pm
by erikbozwo2
September, Arnhem/oosterbeek. And the second picture of hessian scrim on german helmets i've ever seen.

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:02 pm
by Sheikh Al Stranghi
Goatee and some sort of helmet cover, youtube rip so no idea who, where, or when.

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:46 pm
by Pug42
Are you putting this up as an original wartime pic? I have to say it looks a bit dubious? Where's his chinstrap? Is that blurred bit over his ear a bit of afro-type hair poking out??

Be interested to see other comments, especially if somone can identify the source...

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:37 pm
by Sheikh Al Stranghi
Yeah, it is from original video footage.

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:42 am
by Pug42
Don't let any re-enactors see it!! Everybody will want goatees then!!!!! :lol:

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:14 am
by feldman
I have seen goatees on many WW2 pictures. Gebirgsjägers, HEER and Waffen SS soldiers.

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:52 am
by Pz Gren Hoffmann
Pug, you can see the chinstrap on the visor of his helmet :)

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:25 pm
by Pug42
I have seen goatees on many WW2 pictures. Gebirgsjägers, HEER and Waffen SS soldiers.
Ssssshh!!! Keep it to yourself. :D

I would expect the chinstrap to be over the peak but I just can't see it, the line is the seam or fold in the material methinks? And what is the fuzz by his ear???

One of the oddest unposed pics I've seen on here (not counting pics taken with stuffed bears and the like, they are posed)

Edit: Imme - Do you have a link to the footage this was taken from, it would probably answer my questions!

Re: Helmet Camouflage database

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:46 pm
by feldman
Yes, i would like to see that movie clip also.

Here is a bonus - as we are speaking of German beards haha 8)