SS M44 Tunic & Trousers

[Harry]

Hi everyone,
I aquired some years ago now a SS M44 tunic and trousers of rank SS Schutsz I think. It has size stampings on the tunic, is unlined and has no BW marks that I can see. It is pea green in colour. My query is the fact that I have never seen any photos of SS men in M44 uniforms, and I am wondering whether they exist for real at all. I tried UV light on it and there is no glow. Anyone out there have any pics for me to look at?

[Glenn McInnes]

SS M44 tunics did in fact exist! I cant remember ever seeing a M44 Army or SS tunic being worn in period combat pics only in period pics of POW camps,The Germans were losing the war at this time so not many pics were being taken for propaganda reasons, Does anyone have any combat pics of these being worn?? Post some pics of your tunic if you can!

Glenn

[Gary Wood]

there are photo's of the ss wearing the M44 tunic in reference books, below is a group of Latvian volunteers in early 1945, this is quite an interesting photo, the 2 guys on the right are wearing trapezoids on there m43 caps, also the combination of insignia as well, blank patches along with the sun and star collar insignia, 2 wear the m44 tunic(red arrows)
cheers,
Gary

[Harry]

there are photo's of the ss wearing the M44 tunic in reference books, below is a group of Latvian volunteers in early 1945, this is quite an interesting photo, the 2 guys on the right are wearing trapezoids on there m43 caps, also the combination of insignia as well, blank patches along with the sun and star collar insignia, 2 wear the m44 tunic(red arrows)
cheers,
Gary

Thanks for your contributions. Interestingly, the uniform I have came out of Latvia. I am unable to post pics directly but will try and post a link to some photos of my uniform in near future.

Regards,
Harry

[Marc verstraete]

I posted pictures of such late war tunic in a previous post.

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Marc

[RoyA]

there are photo's of the ss wearing the M44 tunic in reference books, below is a group of Latvian volunteers in early 1945, this is quite an interesting photo, the 2 guys on the right are wearing trapezoids on there m43 caps, also the combination of insignia as well, blank patches along with the sun and star collar insignia, 2 wear the m44 tunic(red arrows)
cheers,
Gary

Hi Gary,
Do you have any pictures of SS officer's M44s in your archives?
Thank you!
Roy

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Roy, there is a well known photo of several SS doctors taken in 1945 at one of the camps. One chap wears an M44 blouse with an M40 cap. The pic was taken by the British 15th Scottish Div I think? It has appeared in several books.

Another pic showing the blouse in wear, but by an NCO, was taken at Belsen.

Cheers, Ade.

[pimpf]

Here is the photo of SS doctors ...

[Vic]

I have in my collection a SS TK M44 tunic. sadly I cannot post here because I am not still a association member....
Victor.

[Alexander Zöller]

Hi all, I'm posting two pics for Victor of his TK M44 tunic. Enjoy!

[Alexander Zöller]

And the second pic.

[Hasse.M]

Victor my friend you have a fantastic tunic!

Best regards

[Vic]

THANKS!!!

Vic