Chris posted a photo a few weeks back and asked people to guess its origins. That was fun and thought I would try one. You may be surprised.
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This photo doesn't look very old, was it taken recently?
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This photo was taken and printed pre 1945Originally posted by JAMES.MComment
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Background is sky or clouds?
Best,
Maxi.Comment
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This may sound odd ...but he looks like an American .
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Eric,
Fantastic photo great detail
My guess is a white washed wall of the Monastery of Monte Cassino!!! Bill
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My exact thought on seing the photo!Originally posted by SMP
All the best
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The American military were well-known for taking pictures of their own men wearing captured German uniform items.
Such pictures were used by military intelligence to aid troop identification and to assist uniform development in the US.
This guy looks too 'chubby' to be a German para!
A US army desk-jockey, perhaps??
He has that 'What the heck am I doing dressed up in enemy uniform?' look!
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I agree - in fact he appears t be the same 'model' demonstrating the wear of a W-SS zeltbahn on page 44 of Mike Beaver's camo book. Note the similar background.
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You guys are too good. This is one of 4 originals I have of captured German para equipment. Here's the mark on the bottom.Comment
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gentlemen, you they are expert detectives.
Cheers,
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Eric.
Any more tests??
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Here's another from the set. Thought it was kind of interesting material.
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I'm at a very early learning stage regarding the Fj and their equipment but... is this an Fj helmet cover?? I can see no band for foliage and the camo looks... well, not Luftwaffe??
All the best
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That's a SS helmet cover. Maybe at the time, these guys thought it was paratrooper.Originally posted by Yannis
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