Polizei tunics in Waffen SS use

[NickG]

There were 2 Polizei officers tunics whown on WAF both with iron provenance that these were period conversions from Polizei to Waffen SS, after the owners transferred.
But what about enlisted grade uniforms? Any examples out there?

I am asking because this period picture has always intrigued me!
Note on the right a standard woolen M36 (5 button) Army pattern tunic badged for SS use and left a (6 button) cotton tunic with UNPLEATED skirt pockets.

So is this proof that Polizei tunics did occassionally end up is Waffen SS clothing inventories?
(The picture is a Western front circa 1940 image and shows early collar tabs with the Divisional-Regimental numerical cypher removed from the collar tabs)

[Bobwirtz]

I know that there was a transition period for the SS-Polizei-Division in 1940 with their insignia. During the French Campaign this division wore the standard Waffen-SS sleeve eagles. Then they converted shoulder boards/straps, wore the SS-POLIZEI-DIVISION cuffband, and then finally the collar tabs. My friend has a police uniform, lightweight in police-green, that has all SS insignia except the collar tabs, which are still police. He also has an Army styled M-38 officer overseas cap in police green that has the bevo police eagle but missing the cockade. The Totenkopf and SS-Polizei-Divisions were building in 1940 and the SS-BW clothing works was still in it's infancy and unable to keep up with the demands for two new divisions, in addition to the LAH expanding to division size. So these units were served by Army clothing depots.

Bob

[NickG]

I know that there was a transition period for the SS-Polizei-Division in 1940 with their insignia. During the French Campaign this division wore the standard Waffen-SS sleeve eagles. Then they converted shoulder boards/straps, wore the SS-POLIZEI-DIVISION cuffband, and then finally the collar tabs. My friend has a police uniform, lightweight in police-green, that has all SS insignia except the collar tabs, which are still police. He also has an Army styled M-38 officer overseas cap in police green that has the bevo police eagle but missing the cockade. The Totenkopf and SS-Polizei-Divisions were building in 1940 and the SS-BW clothing works was still in it's infancy and unable to keep up with the demands for two new divisions, in addition to the LAH expanding to division size. So these units were served by Army clothing depots.

Bob

True! Good example! Yes I agree indeed the Polizei Division obviously in its early years had a mix of Polizei and Waffen SS gear (uniforms, hats, insignia). So a Polizei summer tunic with partially SS insignia (in a collection) is a good example of such a mix, but that's almost to be expected as the Waffen SS "Polizei" Division was formed from Polizei personnel.

The picture that started this thread however is clearly not Polizei as the collar tabs are early ss with the cyphers removed...