I only have a few ,
If you want the confirmed awnser, then you will have to obtain German paratroopers in north africa and the ramcke brigade book, a must for any Fj reenactor anyway.
These pictures, some are north afrika, some arent,
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Luftwaffe/fallschirmjäger footwear in africa
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Re: Luftwaffe/fallschirmjäger footwear in africa
Hans you dont know how happy you made me now!
Many thanks for taking your time!
regards
Junge
Many thanks for taking your time!
regards
Junge
Re: Luftwaffe/fallschirmjäger footwear in africa
I apologise for not replying before now.. I've been at Waltham Abbey for the last two days.
I have purchased some original long, brown tropical socken from Germany eBay. However, I have also sourced long brown military tropical socks from a website in the US. When I compared the modern ones with the originals there was hardly any difference at all. The colour of the tropical socks was virtually the same as the DAK tropical greatcoat, a chocolate brown colour.
Here is the website, you need to order the US Military Bootsocks. The sizes are either small or large, I would advise ordering 'large.'
http://www.sockdreams.com/products/military-bootsocks
I have purchased some original long, brown tropical socken from Germany eBay. However, I have also sourced long brown military tropical socks from a website in the US. When I compared the modern ones with the originals there was hardly any difference at all. The colour of the tropical socks was virtually the same as the DAK tropical greatcoat, a chocolate brown colour.
Here is the website, you need to order the US Military Bootsocks. The sizes are either small or large, I would advise ordering 'large.'
http://www.sockdreams.com/products/military-bootsocks
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Hi Tom, nice pics. In the photo showing the two gentleman relaxing in a very 'I'm secure with my sexuality' pose, the one sitting down appears to have a dark green colar on his tunic. Any information on this? I know people used to modify later model field grey tunics by adding a bottle green collar but have not seen this kind of thing before on tropical tunics.
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Hi Chris.I think his uniform may of originated in Russia,or regions where temperatures dictated a need for light weight uniforms but not necessarily tropical issue,custom made and examples are in uniforms of the SS by m beaver vol;2 but the wehrmacht had them too,colour varies from brown,grey,green and tan.Captured Russian cloth was utilized as well.
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Thanks for that John
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