Eastern front 1944, variety of camo, from Erbsenmuster tunic and trousers to Eichenlaubmuster helmet cover with the black over printing.
Eastern front 1944, variety of camo, from Erbsenmuster tunic and trousers to Eichenlaubmuster helmet cover with the black over printing.
Kursk. Helmet cover study.
Palmenmuster smock. Interesting to see the K98 bayonet, the blued finish on the steel appears largely worn off, but it could be the light.
Sepp Dietrich, always popular with his men. Black over screen printed Platenmuster smock. These typically made 1940-43.
Not SS but a British sniper wearing what appears to be an oakleaf or Platanen tunic?
7th SS Volunteer, wearing blurred pattern Eichenlaubmuster smock
The smock was designed to be a baggy cover everything garment. To cover tunic and greatcoat and field equiptment. So the size was enormous, and there was only ONE size. Literally one size to fit all. The result was for small soldiers they looked like they were wearing a maternity dress.
A common mistake with the reproduction smocks is they are smaller sized than the real ones.
Note the side slits in the early smock the man on left is wearing. That was to access the ammunition belt. But most soldiers found that too inconvienient and worn their kit over top of the smock.
Here's a real 1942 pattern blurred Eichenlaubmuster smock, from the Imperial War Museum collection. Note the addition of triple loops for foliage attachment which was added to the revised smocks. also button down pockets at front and side slits gone.
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