Captured "Das Reich" Officers Tunic

[Remy Spezzano]

While conducting photo research for a future publishing project i came across this interesting photo of two camo clad GIs in Normandy France showing off a recently captured officers tunic with a "Das Reich" cufftitle. One wonders if this tunic was eventually mailed back home?

[kaiserwilhelm2]

[chrischa]

Great photo.

Maybe we've seen the same tunic on the forum at some point. Maybe it's still in a loft waiting to be found ...

(BTW, I've read that the cammouflage uniforms the G.I.'s are wearing was soon stopped being worn as troops thought they were wearing the W-SS camo'. Could be an old wives tale but the lack of cammouflage being worn in the ETO by US troops would substantiate this).

Chris.

[Fritz]

Note the 2nd cufftitle close to what seems to be an iron cross 1st class.

Cheers

[TrondK]

Mmmm photos like these are so nice.


Thank God for you americans was so interested in looting the captured soldiers. If not there would be even less stuff left from ww2, and the prices even more insane.

[Edward]

If still around it would be humped up beyond belief with the hat, pants, boots, ect...and displayed at major militaria shows with a story too match.

[Wilhelm]

Great pic. I too have read that US camo was pulled early in the Normandy operation.
Wilhelm

[Wood]

That bloke on the left, surely his right forearm is way too long.
Something just looks odd!
Pete

[max history]

the guy on the lefts forearm is resting on his own stomach, the hand touchig the tunic belongs to the guy on the right.

at least we know the camoflauge is working if you couldnt tell the two arms apart.

[Alan Smith]

It is hard to be sure, but I think the division insignia on the helmets (visible under the nets; particularly with the guy on the left) looks like the 30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory"). Also, if you look closely between the soldiers it looks like you can see a captured MP-40 SMG (it is hanging by its sling on one of the soldiers and you can see the top rear of the receiver & end cap in the photo).

Nice photo.

[dasboot2011]

Nice photo thanks for sharing.

[i.spring]

great image Remy !
i never saw to many photos showing this type of camo in france 1944.
really nice treat to see.

best wishes.
Ian