M-44 tunics in wear

[Luft 76]

POA in Prague 1945:

Rare picture !

[SOLDAT1]

Pow

[Roald Thamesen]

What Tunics?

What model of tunics are those two soldiers on the left wearing?

Here is another shot of an M-44 from Mr. Petz's superb collection:

[Roald Thamesen]

M45?

What is an M45? Is it another model?

Are there pics of the M-45 in wear around???

[kerryboo]

Taken from a GD photo grouping,
Kerry.

[Maxoumilitaria]

Nice! I love these pics of M44 with NCO collar tresse.

Thanks for sharing!

[RobertE]

POA in Prague 1945:

It appears the officer in the center is wearing an M44 with a modified dark collar added. A fairly rare photo to find, and thanks for posting it.

s/f Robert

[Admiraal]

What is an M45? Is it another model?

The M45 is a simplified M44 tunic. We collectors made the name.

[fireman]

Tag....great thread!

Thanks for all who contribute.

[dragnet]

Time well spent going through this interesting thread

[Zauberflöte]

Note the Kurland cuff title!

[stroh]

Also note no breast or hat eagles. Obviously the picture was taken at some point after 8 May, 1945.

[PaulW]

Might be some M44 tunics in wear in this film, currently on YouTube?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvYMqfR8sE&app=desktop - 1'07"

According to the information given (i.e if accurate), might be POA (artillery) troops in Prague in 1945.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Liberation_Army

Regards, Paul

[PaulW]

Also note no breast or hat eagles. Obviously the picture was taken at some point after 8 May, 1945.

Ref post #311:-

Well spotted!

Can't help thinking that the M44 he's wearing might be a re-issue at the very end of the war (rather than worn in the Courland pocket itself), as it looks a little too clean to have been in that Hell-hole for several months, and I wonder if M44's ever made it into Courland through the minimalist supply chain in the first place?

Could be one of the few (wounded, sick etc) evacuees back to Germany before the surrender? Of course we'll never know!

Regards, Paul

[Alien]

Here is another shot of an M-44 from Mr. Petz's superb collection:

it's M37 tunic's?