Uniforms on mannequins with kit

[Cassidy]

This photo?

The dummy with its greatcoat on his shoulders would be a perfect Cruise/Stauffenberg!!! The farbe would became carmine, and the eye bandage... but the face-looking is perfect!!!

My compliments!

Actually, It is LT Mohr, I got the uniform from head to toe directly from him in 1997.

Leutnant Mohr was born, 10 August 1924 and entered service on 16 Feb, 1943. He was promoted to Leutnant on 1 August 1944. He served in Italy, near Monte Cassino, Salerno and then on the Western Front. He was severely wounded to the lung in the spring of 1945.

I should have a head made to look like him. Below is photo of him in this uniform. He was with the 115 PZ Gren Regt 15th PZ Gren Division.

[Cassidy]

LT Mohr

A couple of more photos of LT Mohr, One as an NCO and one taken in 1997 when I bought his uniform.

[Lenny W]

A couple of more photos of LT Mohr, One as an NCO and one taken in 1997 when I bought his uniform.

fantastic thanks for sharing

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hi Cassidy

thats a great story, and a beautiful uniform

hi Edwin your setup is great like always, also the other setups in this thread are just great,i like this thread

greetings bruno

[junkers88a1]

i only have this guy..looking at all the stuff in here makes me want to go hiding..hehe

still loooking for right gloves..does anybody know where to find a pair ?

[alexandre]

As requested,

Sorry, but about this sumpf HBT smock...not one I would own.

[Cassidy]

Need some details here?

Sorry, but about this sumpf HBT smock...not one I would own.

Alexandre, I am not sure just how you can make an informed assessment based on the two photos that I posted of the Swamp pattern smock? The photos were distance shots with no details?

I picked the smock up from a long time friend at the SOS earlier this year. A number of folks who are on this forum (and are considered experts in the hobby) gave it a hands on inspection and the two thumbs up. A few of them have tried to buy it from me It is not for sale!

Granted, this is a difficult hobby with a number of fakes. I go to great lengths to make sure that all the items that I acquire are original. You may have noticed that from my earlier postings.

Cloth items more often than not, require a hands on inspection. However, I am always willing to learn. So, please share your knowledge if you have some informed details or justifications for your analysis of my smock.

[MULON]

fantastic thanks for sharing

I agree

[alexandre]

Hello Cassidy,

Here is my explanation (sorry about my poor english)
Until now I have never handled,seen or heard about an original sumpf
luft ground troops smock made with HBT.
You will find many thread about "sumpf HBT" in this forum, IMO
I am not alone to have this opinion and I don't think the member gran sasso asked more pics of your smock just by curiosity.
I believe HBT material sumpf printed was produced before 45 but never
seen yet a guenine piece made with*.
So please to post more detailled pics, I am open minded about late war uniforms production and if this one is finally period done, that could be a very interesting discover

*except , if my memory is correct a salty Italian gabardine M44 pants with internal pocket made with pieces of sumpf HBT

[Cassidy]

Hello Cassidy,

Here is my explanation (sorry about my poor english)
Until now I have never handled,seen or heard about an original sumpf
luft ground troops smock made with HBT.
You will find many thread about "sumpf HBT" in this forum, IMO
I am not alone to have this opinion and I don't think the member gran sasso asked more pics of your smock just by curiosity.
I believe HBT material sumpf printed was produced before 45 but never
seen yet a guenine piece made with*.
So please to post more detailled pics, I am open minded about late war uniforms production and if this one is finally period done, that could be a very interesting discover

*except , if my memory is correct a salty Italian gabardine M44 pants with internal pocket made with pieces of sumpf HBT

Hey, your English is great! Now, I understand what you were getting at.

I read the postings and tried to catch up on the question of the HBT Sumpf Ground Smock. I will see what I can do about photos and maybe open up a separate thread so that we can all learn something.

This will be good. It should be interesting.

Thanks,

[Gran Sasso]

I have to agree, sorry - thats why I asked for a closer foto.

Hello Cassidy,

Here is my explanation (sorry about my poor english)
Until now I have never handled,seen or heard about an original sumpf
luft ground troops smock made with HBT.
You will find many thread about "sumpf HBT" in this forum, IMO
I am not alone to have this opinion and I don't think the member gran sasso asked more pics of your smock just by curiosity.
I believe HBT material sumpf printed was produced before 45 but never
seen yet a guenine piece made with*.
So please to post more detailled pics, I am open minded about late war uniforms production and if this one is finally period done, that could be a very interesting discover

*except , if my memory is correct a salty Italian gabardine M44 pants with internal pocket made with pieces of sumpf HBT

[Cassidy]

HBT Ground Smock

I have to agree, sorry - thats why I asked for a closer foto.

Roger that, I will start a thread in the uniform forum on the question of HBT Ground Smocks. I will try to include some detailed photos. What details do you want to see? What are you looking for?

At the SOS, I recall that there was some talk about a new book coming out that had period photos of HG Division troops wearing these? If this is true, it would be helpful.

[alexandre]

Marking, lining, eagle, buttons holes will be enough!
About some new period pics of HG wearing sumpf smock, that a good new, but I will be surprised to see those made with HBT.
Just for information, these smock were made with

-smooth cotton
-heavier slightly ribbed cotton

For the splinter type :

-HBT
-smooth cotton
-heavier slightly ribbed cotton

[junkers88a1]

i only have this guy..looking at all the stuff in here makes me want to go hiding..hehe

still loooking for right gloves..does anybody know where to find a pair ?

loooks like that went unoticed..

[Towarish]

loooks like that went unoticed..

Naw, it didn't.
Great looking mannequin!
Thanks for posting

Cheers,
Philipp