These all really look young, any idea on time??? They look scared!
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Originally posted by Tom B View PostI think they have that "boot camp" look on their faces ! Tom
The uniforms are early pattern (M36 tunics; early sidecaps with soutache).
I'm not convinced that this is a post 1942 photograph.
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Hi,
Interesting thread!
I agree that the photo in post 1 may be a pre-war induction of cadets to the German Army.
I love the picture in post 9 of a child (9-14 years old?) wearing an "early" tunic in 1945.
I believe the reason for this is that these early tunics were quite small due to the physical stature of recruits at the time, and many early tunics were left until the quartermaster found someone (kids) small enough to wear them in the very late stages of WW2.
Note also the two piece cap insignia which was phased out in 1943, only children would be small enough to wear these caps in 1944-45.
The child has been obviously pushing up the sleeves of an oversize tunic; as the lining material has been exposed over the cuffs of the sleeves - a child in the last stages of WW2.
Many thanks for showing these photos!
Best wishes,
John.
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