M-44 tunics in wear

[Zauberflöte]

I don’t believe this one was posted yet; Uffz. Rudi Schäfer, RK 11-03-45.

One of the rare occasions you see the M44 tunic closed at the top.

[Tom B]

I don’t believe this one was posted yet; Uffz. Rudi Schäfer, RK 11-03-45.

One of the rare occasions you see the M44 tunic closed at the top.

Sure dose look like hi ! Great photo !!!!! Tom

[Bryant U.]

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[Maxoumilitaria]

A Gefreiter in front of a medical truck, displaying what could be the emblem of the 78.Sturm-Division 8 although it's too blurry to be sure.

[Maxoumilitaria]

Unteroffizier with dark green shoulder straps and metal cap eagle.

[Maxoumilitaria]

Unteroffizier on his wedding day (24th of March, 1945) with "pimped" M44: early litzen, dark green shoulder straps and quality breast eagle.

[Maxoumilitaria]

Panzer Leutnant with a brand new uniform and M44 cap eagle

[Luft 76]

Nice additions guys ! Thanks.

[djpool]

Also issued to some female horse breakers. Jim

[PaulW]

A Gefreiter in front of a medical truck, displaying what could be the emblem of the 78.Sturm-Division 8 although it's too blurry to be sure.

Wow, some great additions!

Maxoumilitaria - interesting. The 78 Sturm Division was one of the 8 units chosen to test the M44 pattern uniform from the summer of 1943 onwards according to the research of Dr Klietmann. I wonder if that photograph might possibly be dated earlier than the September 1944 onwards date we always associate with pictures of M44's?

See post #2:-

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=869253

Regards, Paul

[PaulW]

SS FJ M44 tunic

This thread is worth linking here:-

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1042532

An SS M44 tunic in wear, with tailor altered dark green collar, and an FJ badge. Even SS M44 felblusen in wear are rare....

Regards, Paul

[Maxoumilitaria]

Wow, some great additions!

Maxoumilitaria - interesting. The 78 Sturm Division was one of the 8 units chosen to test the M44 pattern uniform from the summer of 1943 onwards according to the research of Dr Klietmann. I wonder if that photograph might possibly be dated earlier than the September 1944 onwards date we always associate with pictures of M44's?

That's an interesting question Paul. This picture is part of a small group with 2 others (see below) but they are not dated. Although only one of them shows snow on the floor and building roof, they seem to have been taken in a short period of time.

So admitting that these are indeed from the 78.Sturm-Division, it would be either 43-44 winter (admitting that they were already given for testing in 43) or 44-45 winter.

PS: thanks for sharing the link to the SS-FJ picture, that's great!!

[Gran Sasso]

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[paintbrush]

The SS FJ M44 photo is amazing and belongs in this thread. The ladies with the M44s are also amazing. Thank you everyone for the pics & links. True rare pics.

[Maxoumilitaria]

One more: Uffz with collar tresse on his M44 Luftwaffe Flakabzeichen.