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Winter camoflage
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:44 pm
by jdeleur
Was the white camoflage army issue or improvised?
As seen on this pic from a Japanese army magazine (china incident)
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:52 pm
by Tanaka
there was certainly white camoflage items issued as i have a photo of a ski patrol in Manchuria and there all wearing white jackets and trousers.
that photo you have might actually be there helmet covers turned inside out then attached to their helemts as the helmet covers were lined in white cotton. im not saying thats what it is but its a possibility mate.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:57 pm
by jdeleur
From which time period they were using these covers then ?
Thought they were WWII only.
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:10 pm
by Tanaka
i would be surprised if the helmet covers were only in use during WW2. afterall the Japanese adopted steel helmets back in 1930 and looking at the ones in your photo, their very uniform and neat for field improvisations
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:19 pm
by jdeleur
That's true..
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:53 pm
by Tanaka
should be able to get some more information over the weekend for you mate
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:55 pm
by Tanaka
found photo evidence of a large use of white cloaks and also further evidence that ski patrol troops were issued white uniforms including white puttees, trousers and tunics.
It also appears the white helmet covers were in use in China prior to WW2
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:05 am
by jdeleur
Great info
Photo from above is also from the China incident (1938)
Do you have those pics yourself ?
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:00 pm
by Tanaka
ain't got a scanner mate but i'll try and take a pic of them
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:58 pm
by jdeleur
No scanner !!!
Shame on you
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:13 pm
by Tanaka
i've got a scanner, its just not connected to anything