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Re: Show us you!

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:59 pm
by Halle
[quote="9.SS-PzDiv"]Thank you!
What's wrong with the italian pants? :wink:

Nothing per se , and I'm sure someone will provide evidence the SS wore them , but they are a Heer item essentially and look out of place on an SS mann ( in my opinion ) ... :wink:

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:07 pm
by 9.SS-PzDiv
I'm quite sure a lot of HJ members had italian camouflage in Normandy. :)

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:57 pm
by LHistorian
The SS were supplied numerous amounts of Italian camo, from trousers, smocks and combi's to zeltbahns helmet covers. The 12th certainly used alot of it as well, from Normandie onwards... The Germans sure put to use all the italian camo they got! here is an example photo.

thats my two cents :lol:

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:17 am
by valkyrie895
Halle,
From all of my photo research, Italien camouflage is nearly exclusively an SS item with a few exceptions, especially 12th SS.

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:40 am
by Halle
While I'd dispute that it was almost exclusively SS , I'll not argue against its use by SS troops, and certainly the 12e SS HJ . However , like the fabled black leather suits liberated from the Kriegsmarine , I'm certain it wasn't " widespread " . I just believe there is a certain 'look' to an SS mann and his uniform, and it doesn't include Italian cammo . I also happen to believe the same for Heer troops , far too much cammo of all types decorating reenactors backs when plain field grey looks far far better.

But that's just my prejudice and I concede the point 8)

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:46 pm
by 9.SS-PzDiv
You're probably right with Heer camo, but you see a ton of camouflage material used by the 12th SS, so I wouldn't say that's wrong.

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:04 pm
by rsvpiper
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Re: Show us you!

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:25 am
by VonSchnitzel
Shame the 2 US guys are dead I was going to ask them what washing powder they use on their Uniforms and not to mention how clean they get their boots lol

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:09 pm
by funker50
at least he kept the denix (?) working parts n muzzle off of the ground ;-)

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:40 pm
by Halle
VonSchnitzel wrote:Shame the 2 US guys are dead I was going to ask them what washing powder they use on their Uniforms and not to mention how clean they get their boots lol

The old ' everyone's gotta be filthy' argument . New replacements , fresh off the boat/train ? A well supplied army who , unlike the German , could issue items of new equipment on a regular basis ? Or fastidious regulars , who kept themselves and their equipment clean ?

Not gonna comment on the rifles .... :wink:

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:33 am
by askhati
What was the US ordnance code for "Laundry Machine, Portable, Squad Issue"? :lol:

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:09 am
by VonSchnitzel
lol true funker good pick up

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:27 am
by Moller
Voluntario in Rusia

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:03 pm
by rsvpiper
VonSchnitzel wrote:Shame the 2 US guys are dead I was going to ask them what washing powder they use on their Uniforms and not to mention how clean they get their boots lol

Their kit was very well use/field worn, i was surprised just how the Black n white image hides a multitude of shit :roll: it was bone dry so dusty yes muddy no. of course to be authentic you really have to roll around in pig shite like soldiers do :lol:

Oh on our next shoot come along i'm sure for true authenticity you wouldn't mind us chucking your rifle in the shit just for the picture :lol:

Re: Show us you!

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:43 pm
by funker50
nah wouldn't bother me, I know how to clean a rifle ;-)