Article about: Hello Gentlemen, This new sticky thread based on period photos is dedicated to tropical clothing, fieldgear, headgear...etc....within the Wehrmacht....IT IS NOT A THREAD ABOUT THE D.A.K. ONL
The favorite from my collection, though he was part of the original DAK as a member of 15th Panzer div's 115th infantry regiment. He has the full set of tropical clothing and later he won the DKiG and served in Normandy.
Jerry : thanks for the RKT name and for posting the photo...
Here we go again...
Panzer Junior Officer with Officer soutached tropical cap, first pattern tropical tunic. Note the size of the skull pinned thru the lapel (not the usual Panzer skull), the EK ribbon sewn on the pocket flap and the civilian zipped jumper...
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
Unteroffizier with improvised helmet cover, web Y-straps, MP pouch, MP, M24 grenade. Underneath the MP magazine can be seen the high shaft of his tropical boot...
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
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