M40 tropical caps in French Magazine

[JPhilip]

Hello Gentlemen,
Six months ago i did ask one of our member, Mark Twiname (NZMark) if he would be interested to co-sign an article about M40 tropical caps with me for the french Militaria Magazine, as part of the long range study about german uniforms and equipments started ten years ago...and he accepted. After six months of work,
the 20 pages article has been published in the 300th edition of the magazine.
This tread won't show the article as there is a copyright, but some photos of caps or reconstructions taken to be published...some were, some not...
I'll start the thread and Mark should come in later with some tremendous photos...
The blond/blue eyes/cute face model is a young NZ soldier named Josef Gattsche....(model on the front cover).
The unshaved brunette is named Frederick Lejeune from France...(my m8)...
Thanks for looking and i hope you'll enjoy the thread...
Thanks



Front cover of the magazine that introduces the article

[JPhilip]

Panzergrenadier under the "african" sun....
hum hum...sorry it's supposed to be in Italy, but the overexposed photo makes me also think to some late Africa campaign pic.....

[JPhilip]

Sanitäter in tropical uniform

[JPhilip]

Better view of the tropical cap and camo messkit
french M35 shirt

[JPhilip]

full size view of the Sanitäter in Italy wearing a mix of tropical/continental equipments

[JPhilip]

Sanitäter again with a different shirt, also a french M35, but made of green cloth and in brand new condition

[JPhilip]

non soutached M40 cap...

[JPhilip]

Old sweat Panzergrenadier Obergefreiter, veteran of the African campaign, still fighting in Italy in 1944....you talkin' to me ?
MP40 and tan clg pouches

[JPhilip]

Old soldiers never die....tired, thinner but still determined to fight...

[JPhilip]

Italy 1944....