I hope this isn't a silly question..

[Woolgar]

...but why does this Hauptsturmfuhrer not wear a regular SS belt buckle please?

Sorry about the grainy pics its a bleak evening !

Thanks

Nick

[Gunny Hartmann]

I've seen a few photos of Waffen ss officers wearing heer officers belts!....

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi Nick, I have no idea although I do like the image! Maybe he just wanted to look like a general! Leon.

[perce]

Hi Guys

I think I remember reading somewhere that some officers preferred the Heer version as it stayed secure and didn't come undone as easy in combat conditions

Cheers

Perce

[Ben Evans]

Nick, at a certain rank SS EM could or were entitled to wear officer rank belts, there is a thread some where that Ade commented this on, hopefully he will read this thread and let you know

[Woolgar]

This gentleman is Hauptsturmfuhrer Gross welcoming new recruits of a Totenkopf Panzer-Kompanie to the Weimar-Buchenwald barracks in June 1942

Nick

[James C]

a valid question and well spotted nick

[harryamb2]

not a silly question at all Nick,but I don't know either.

[matty01]

Hi Nick, I definitely aren't the man to ask - I don't even know what he should be wearing. However if he's missing a particular buckle could it have been down to supply issues due to the war?

best matty

[Woolgar]

Hi Nick, I definitely aren't the man to ask - I don't even know what he should be wearing. However if he's missing a particular buckle could it have been down to supply issues due to the war?

best matty

Good point Matty but 1942 is probably a bit soon for shortages

Nick