New photo Pickup's

[OSS]

In regard to photo 17604, the tunic is a well worn M-43 model that had been modified by the addition of a dark green collar and M-36 shoulder straps as well as pleats to the pockets to simulate an M-36 tunic, presumably for walking out purposes. The insignia has been stripped and the heavy wear suggests the tunic was worn postwar likely as a POW. I suspect this photo was taken after the war and the medals repositioned and a metal cap eagle substituted in place of the breast eagle. An interesting photo at any rate.

[Todd Gylsen]

Soldat

[Todd Gylsen]

And another.

[Todd Gylsen]

Oberleutnant (T.O.) Walter Berner 2./Sch. 639

[Lenny W]

Jan 20 - 31 Here is a Special Infantry Feldwebel Portrait.....First person to tell me on this thread everything you see on his uniform that makes it so special gets the Portrait of the soldier wearing a M42 sidecap. Limited to those in the USA Only (First class mail)

Dam I wish I would have seen this post

[Lenny W]

Soldat

Some more great portraits Todd

[W Petz]

Lenny....I thought you Moderators were all seeing?

Dam I wish I would have seen this post

[Lenny W]

Lenny....I thought you Moderators were all seeing?

I wish if I was Bill.I would have had a shot at getting me a portrait ive been looking for of a m-42 in wear

[W Petz]

Well you are in luck as I still have the one that was posted. I had a better condition one that I sent to my friend Todd who kinda won the freebee as he named everything on the uniform except the metal breast eagle...Barry G identified the metal breast eagle so that sort of ended the competition. Let me know if you want it and send me your address information via email which is posted on this thread.

I wish if I was Bill.I would have had a shot at getting me a portrait ive been looking for of a m-42 in wear

[Glenn McInnes]

In regard to photo 17604, the tunic is a well worn M-43 model that had been modified by the addition of a dark green collar and M-36 shoulder straps as well as pleats to the pockets to simulate an M-36 tunic, presumably for walking out purposes. The insignia has been stripped and the heavy wear suggests the tunic was worn postwar likely as a POW. I suspect this photo was taken after the war and the medals repositioned and a metal cap eagle substituted in place of the breast eagle. An interesting photo at any rate.

Or perhaps a W-SS M43 tunic with added pocket pleats,and he was transferred to a Heer unit?





Glenn

[W Petz]

Gents...A variety of possibilities on that tunic but a POW and post war portrait of this Infantry Feldwebel is not one of them. I appreciate your views and opinions though...Thanks

[Mike Davis]

In regard to photo 17604, the tunic is a well worn M-43 model that had been modified by the addition of a dark green collar and M-36 shoulder straps as well as pleats to the pockets to simulate an M-36 tunic, presumably for walking out purposes. The insignia has been stripped and the heavy wear suggests the tunic was worn postwar likely as a POW. I suspect this photo was taken after the war and the medals repositioned and a metal cap eagle substituted in place of the breast eagle. An interesting photo at any rate.

+1

Heer tunic with six button front. Bet it was shortened as well with false pleats made from the left over fabric. Badge cloth collar added to enhance the early war look the wearer was going for. As for why the collar patches are missing and the metal cap eagle is substituted for breast eagle, we can only speculate.

[pauke]

17604 And, finally, the straps appear to be M-44 style.

[Todd Gylsen]

9 September 1943....notice the breast eagle used as his cap eagle.

[Todd Gylsen]

1944 Unteroffizier