Hi, I wondered if anyone has seen any pictures of Heer soldiers wearing (against regulations of course!) mixed tropical and wool uniforms in Italy or southern Europe, probably from 1943 onwards?
I will add a couple of pictures from Stefano Di Giusto's excellent book on Panzer Abteilung 208, reviewed here:-
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1020940
that also covers the later history of Pz Abt 212 in an Appendix section. These pictures are of Panzer Abteilung 212 retreating through the town of Buja in northern Italy on 2nd May 1945 when uniform discipline was presumably not what it once was... Both Pz Abt 208 & Pz Abt 212 (earlier stationed in Crete) were issued with tropical kit.
I can't be sure but I think there may be a couple of tropical caps worn in conjunction with at least other soldiers (possibly from the same unit) wearing wool uniforms. The soldier in the centre of the first picture (possibly a tropical cap), and in the second picture (both wearing greatcoats) the soldier on the far right of the picture and one in the back of the truck?
In other words nothing conclusive, hence wondering if other Forum members have seen anything similar in better more conclusive period images?
Regards, Paul
I will add a couple of pictures from Stefano Di Giusto's excellent book on Panzer Abteilung 208, reviewed here:-
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru....php?t=1020940
that also covers the later history of Pz Abt 212 in an Appendix section. These pictures are of Panzer Abteilung 212 retreating through the town of Buja in northern Italy on 2nd May 1945 when uniform discipline was presumably not what it once was... Both Pz Abt 208 & Pz Abt 212 (earlier stationed in Crete) were issued with tropical kit.
I can't be sure but I think there may be a couple of tropical caps worn in conjunction with at least other soldiers (possibly from the same unit) wearing wool uniforms. The soldier in the centre of the first picture (possibly a tropical cap), and in the second picture (both wearing greatcoats) the soldier on the far right of the picture and one in the back of the truck?
In other words nothing conclusive, hence wondering if other Forum members have seen anything similar in better more conclusive period images?
Regards, Paul
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