SS camo question

[SigfanUSAF]

Did the SS ever user the Heer pattern splinter camo?

My apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

[besslein]

Did the SS ever user the Heer pattern splinter camo?

My apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

no,but sometimes i have seen on period photos wh splinter zeltbahn in SS use

[flyboy_fx]

Ya Why not? Im sure if he is cold and wet and came across a WH zelt he would use it.
They just where not issued WH stuff.

[PzRgt.5]

Hello,
the italian camo from both.

Best regards PzRgt.5

[SigfanUSAF]

I'm thinking more along the lines of a complete uniform?

[therifleman]

Not to jack your thread, but im also curious, how did it work vice versa? Did the Heer ever wear SS camo? Such as smocks, helmet covers, trousers, etc?

[Ron P]

Did the SS ever user the Heer pattern splinter camo?

My apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

Hi. Not on any organizational basis. As with everything in wartime, there were singular instances when an SS man might obtain Army splinter pattern. On the other hand, SS Fallshirmjager were issued Luftwaffe splinter smocks. Regards, Ron.

[besslein]

Not to jack your thread, but im also curious, how did it work vice versa? Did the Heer ever wear SS camo? Such as smocks, helmet covers, trousers, etc?

yes sometimes wh has used ss smocks.the are know some photos of wh GJ units in Finnland with ss smocks in use

[Chad1]

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There is plenty of period photo evidence of cross-camouflaging.

Examples that come to mind are widespread use of the SS smocks and helmet covers by the HG Division. I think they recieved this lot of SS camo when they were forming up in Southern France before going to Tunisia and Sicily.

Every now and then you see pictures of Heer guys on the Eastern Front with a random SS smock or SS helmet cover. If you have the Stalingrad episode of World at War on DVD, only 16 minutes into the show, there is a Heer officer with an obvious SS helmet cover.

I believe the cover of the book "The German Army and Genocide" (a paperback I picked up for $5 of the discount rack of Borders or Barnes & Noble, saw it at both for cheap) shows an Army guy with an SS smock.

There's also a number of pictures of the Police Division in 1941 wearing SS camo and smocks. Granted, they were administratively under the SS at this point but not actually considered an SS division until later.

I think you'll find less evidence for Heer camo being used by the SS, possibly just because the SS really seemed to be into the camo from the beginning...just part of their standard kit.

[David B.]

SS Camo Question

Greetings,
I'll start this one with a photo of HEER Camo worn by SS. doesn't look like a regulation jacket, probably field made but that wasn't too uncommon. The Guy on the left is also wearing what appears to be a field made SS Tunic complete with the Sleeve eagle. Sincerely, DJB

[David B.]

SS Camo Question

Hello Again,
This photo shows a HEER Soldier wearing a SS Camo Jacket but it is complete with HEER insignia. Sincerely, DJB

[kammo man]

Isnt there pictures of old Uncle Otto S wearing a splinter winter suit near the end of the war when he could have had the pick of any uniforms !!!
owen

[Fritz]

Ya Why not? Im sure if he is cold and wet and came across a WH zelt he would use it.
They just where not issued WH stuff.

They were. In fact the splinter pattern is the first camo pattern used by the ss longe before they came up with their own patterns. It seems that in 1934 the LAH received splinter zelts whereas the other Standarten of the VT received grey and later ss camo pattern zelts.

When you look at period pictures of the LAH in poland or greece you will see quite a number of splinter zelts in use, these were issued to the LAH.

Today these original issued "ss splinter zelts" are very rare as only a small number of troops were issued these and that was in the midd 30s.

Cheers

Fritz

[SigfanUSAF]

Thanks for all the replies guys!

[leibermuster]

Many Eastern volunteer units ended up affiliated with the SS and much of the camo they used was Splinter. There are photos in Warsaw of what is often labeled as Dirlewanger men and they are wearing splinter with face masks.