Uniform study images RSI period (1944)

[Dennis S]

I posted this one on a diferent thread may as well add it here to. I think this thread needs to be a sticky

M33 camo M33 with wire, as one member stated can't get much closer.

[wallonien]

Ettore Muti

[Dennis S]

Snow camo note the m33 cloth cover

[wallonien]

Great photo Dennis!

[Dennis S]

Four Folgore paratroopers out on field exercise. Of note is the MG 42, K98 and Italian grey camo smocks with Italian M29 camo covers also a
German water patern smock n the paratrooper in the foreground.

Look at his helmet cover. It does not seem to be the Italian camo material.
Is it a tan one with stains or maybe an Italian Camo bleached out only leaving some darker pattern spots or is it something else.

[Paolo Marzetti]

Look at his helmet cover. It does not seem to be the Italian camo material.
Is it a tan one with stains or maybe an Italian Camo bleached out only leaving some darker pattern spots or is it something else.

It doesn't seem to be the Italian M.29 camo material because these were
tailored using the reverse side of that cloth. They exist also with alternate
sections camo and reverse. (Do you remember in this forum the photo of
that paratrooper ensign bearing camo smock, flag and M.42 helmet with
this kind of camo cover?#27)PaoloM

[Paolo Marzetti]

Another pic on the same subject (serie of 300 on the Folgore APAR regiment), PaoloM

[Dennis S]

Another pic on the same subject (serie of 300 on the Folgore APAR regiment), PaoloM

Paolo, Thanks never thought of that . I will look at the inside of my cover.
Maybe you could show one of yours inside out or if you have one made like that.

[folgore]

para helmet cover

Just to back up what Paolo stated I have added some pics of a helmet cover I bought about 20 years ago which may help. Also, love the motto scribed on the helmet cover front of your latest photo. Thanks Paolo for sharing.

[inno]

Thanks Dennis for this wonderfull pics!

[localunit]

Hi, i would like to ask, Are the helmet cover have size for difference size helmet? or it is one size fit all ! Thanks!!

[Paolo Marzetti]

There were generally 3 sizes (1,2 and 3) on those camo covers made according
to the rules of 1942.PaoloM

[folgore]

If you look closely at the last picture I posted, you will see a number 2 ink stamp on the inside of the helmet cover indicating the size.
James

[localunit]

Dear PaoloM & James. Many Thanks for your info. it all useful to me.

[Zeller]

very interesting thread! i noticed some pics come from bundesarchive: which keyword did you use to retrieve them?