Brustschützer

[christof]

Need help please to know what is Brustschützer in Wehrmacht . Thanks per advance.

Chris

[Flecktarn]

Need help please to know what is Brustschützer in Wehrmacht . Thanks per advance.

Chris

It means 'chest protector', but what it looks like I don't know.

[christof]

Thanks a lot but of course I understand the translation but what it is in OT and Heer????

[NickG]

Like Stirnpanzer???
That is a WW1 thing! Armored chest protector (and helmet)...
or did something get lost in translation?

[Alfred.R]

Brustschützer in WH may mean a pice of camo coat that was used at end of the war,its a simple camo item without sleeves. some photos of them can be found in Dan Peterson book abaut WH camo uniforms.

[CWP]

I have seen period pictures from before the war that show a sort of vest being worn that covers the chest of the uniform jacket. I think that is what is being referred to.

[NickG]

Brustschützer in WH may mean a pice of camo coat that was used at end of the war,its a simple camo item without sleeves. some photos of them can be found in Dan Peterson book abaut WH camo uniforms.

So a cape (with hood, no sleeves)

like this one:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=splinter+cape

or a simple camouflage apron...(no hood, no sleeves), the latter kind of like a Red cross apron but in camo pattern and longer...
Issue as a late war body apron (or perhaps field made)

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...mouflage+apron

[Gran Sasso]

Brustschützer:

[CWP]

Brustschützer:

Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking of.

[NickG]

Brustschützer in WH may mean a pice of camo coat that was used at end of the war,its a simple camo item without sleeves. some photos of them can be found in Dan Peterson book abaut WH camo uniforms.

Brustschützer:

Interesting...never seen such a thing...not exactly a camo item...I was expecting splinter or something...Learned something new on WAF today!
Any period images out there?

[Gran Sasso]

Interesting...never seen such a thing...not exactly a camo item...I was expecting splinter or something...Learned something new on WAF today!
Any period images out there?

Alfreds translation is wrong, it has nothing to do with camo. Its simply a protector for the tunic, while doing exercises. Have seen fotos, have to search for them.

[christof]

Thanks a lot gentlemen fot this precious information.

[Gustavo66]

Here is a period picture of the garment in wear