Top foto's with early bundeswehr splittertarnung !!

[AGG]

Thanks to all for sharing those pics!!!

Tony

[Guardian 5]

Gents,

This photo, a staple in all the early editions of Der Reibert, arrived today.

Enjoy the clarity and the splinter camo!

All the best,
TJ

[Oberbootsmann]

Great thread!

I'm collecting early Bw photo albums, especially tank units wearing splittertarn.
I have many albums and would like to share some pictures.

Regards, Matthias

[Tom B]

Great photos ! Tom

[Guardian 5]

Gents,


Attached please find this candid photo of a Uffz. Heinz Weber in splinter camo. Note the blank firing attachment on his G1.


If I'm reading the caption correctly, it would appear as though Weber perished in a plane crash on November 5, 1963. I'll run a scan of the caption next.


All the best,
TJ

[Guardian 5]

Gents,

What do you make of this caption?

Many thanks,
TJ

[werner p.]

crash

Heinz Weber Non Commisioned Officer

crashed with Piper near La Chapell La Reine on May 11th 1963

25 years old

[Guardian 5]

Hello werner p.,


Thanks very much for the translation and correcting the date. It seems to confirm my earlier thoughts.


All the best,
TJ

[Collectinsteve]

What makes this photo interesting to me is you can see how worn out the uniform is. Given that the picture was probably taken in 1963 or perhaps 1961-1962, it confirms how worn out these uniforms looked after 5+ years of hard use.

Steve