WW2 SS uniform?

[BenVK]

He was a bombardier. I think the parachute represents how he ended up as a POW.

Thanks Sophie, that makes perfect sense.

Look forward to seeing what else you find.

[ObKrieger]

i would love to see the photos you have of him

[locloc08]

I spoke with my aunt yesterday and she said at the end of the war
the guys were told they could take anything they wanted from the camp and that's how he ended up with it. Her memory is pretty vague but she thinks there might be a photo of the officer it belonged to with his military stuff. I'm going to start sorting through things and see if I can find it.

That's just remarkable. If there is truly a picture of the man it belonged to and/or a name to the owner, it makes this piece all the more special (and valuable, frankly). Of course we would love to see anything you dig up.

[Barnes]

Just a quick question about the sleeve eagle on the tunic, isn't that the army eagle not the SS eagle?

[Wehrmacht39]

Just a quick question about the sleeve eagle on the tunic, isn't that the army eagle not the SS eagle?

It was quite common for SS officers to wear the army eagle.

[RH1941]

Sophie could you tell us what the guy said when he stopped by to look at the uniform? Gary

[Barnes]

Just another question i thought SS shoulder boards had black underneath?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Just another question i thought SS shoulder boards had black underneath?

They do. These have, but the pic makes them look a little lighter.

Cheers, Ade.