Gebirgsjäger Schneebrillen (goggles)

[Heeresbergführer]

Servus Bergkameraden,

Here are a few original Gebirgsjäger Schneebrillen that I have in my collection. As you can see there are variety of styles that were worn.

GJ Schneebrille 01

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GJ Schneebrille 02

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GJ Schneebrille 03

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[Heeresbergführer]

GJ Schneebrille 04

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GJ Schneebrille 05

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[Heeresbergführer]

Servus Jägers,

For reenacting purposes, the Swiss Army surplus snow goggles, currently on the market and cheap, are very similar to the first pair of original goggles above. Just need to replace the Swiss cotton tie straps with elastic straps with a hook-loop clasp and an adjustable slider.

Ski Heil!

[Grabenkater]

Patrick,

Notice the cuffs on this windbluse? They seem to be a button style cuff. Was this is modification, or a private purchase option?

[Franz repper]

My dear Grabenkater wrote

Notice the cuffs on this windbluse? They seem to be a button style cuff. Was this is modification, or a private purchase option?

Good sir I have a copy of this photo and it looks like they are the standard type cuffs its just hoe the cloth of the cuff has folded back ,If you look hard you can just make out the cloth strap

[Heeresbergführer]

My dear Grabenkater wrote

Notice the cuffs on this windbluse? They seem to be a button style cuff. Was this is modification, or a private purchase option?

Good sir I have a copy of this photo and it looks like they are the standard type cuffs its just hoe the cloth of the cuff has folded back ,If you look hard you can just make out the cloth strap

Servus Jäger Paul und Bergkameraden,

Franz is correct...my scan doesn't show the detail too well...but it's a standard cuff with the spring-roller buckle normally found on Windbluse.

I do have an original light-weight, non-reversible, white Windbluse that's made from either silk or rayon that has a button wrist strap closure.

[Franz repper]

My Dear Heeresbergführer wrote

I do have an original light-weight, non-reversible, white Windbluse that's made from either silk or rayon that has a button wrist strap closure.

Would that be private purchase or an early type good sir ?

[Heeresbergführer]

My Dear Heeresbergführer wrote

I do have an original light-weight, non-reversible, white Windbluse that's made from either silk or rayon that has a button wrist strap closure.

Would that be private purchase or an early type good sir ?

Grüß Di' Jäger Franz,

I believe it's a special issue item for snipers. It was never issued and still has the paper size tag on it. It has the standard 3 pockets across the chest and the two hip pockets. The early Windbluse only had 2 pockets across the chest. I will start a new topic on Windbluse.