Meet the Waffen SS-untersturmfuhrer twins

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Meet the Waffen SS-untersturmfuhrer twins in combat field uniforms!
Shown before in seperate threads, now together in 1 viewing!

Both are true SS combat grade tunics and both are restored with proper insignia for junior combat officers who were promoted through the ranks,
modifying their NCO uniforms. Shades of NCO tresse visible on both tunics...hence the "twins" title!
So both were restored with modified other rank (NCO) tabs for (field) promotion junior officers, creating similar impressions of 2 front line
Unterfuhrers in Waffen SS service!

The "Estland" Artillery Technical officer tunic (with WH shoulderboards, which was common) is a pretty much an unmodified M36
but has an officer dagger slit modification. (see picture in post 11)

It has been restored with salty insignia matching the tunics condition.

The "Nederland" Pz Abwehr uniform is a well modified M40 with added wide
M36 green collar and all pockets have the bellows removed (flat) as seen on officer tunics for a smarter/neater appearance.

It has been restored with much better quality insignia to match the condition of the uniform.

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Close ups

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Nice looking pair! Did you do the work yourself or have someone else do it?

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Untersturmfuhrer SS Panzerjäger Battalion 54, Freiw. Waffen SS Brigade Nederland. (later Division)
The Panzer Abwehr unit would be a Divisional asset and therefor wore the "Nederland" cuff title
(as opposed to the Regimental cuff titles ("General Seyffard", Reg 48 or "de Ruyter", Reg 49)

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Very nice Nick!

Kev

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Close ups of both collars. Note removed NCO tresse (indicating promotion)

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the other

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Waffen SS Untersturmfuhrer 3rd Estonian SS Volunteer Brigade
( 3. Estnische SS Freiwilligen Brigade), SS Artillerie Battalion 53

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Nederland sleeve, panzerjaeger Waffen SS-untersturmfuhrer.
After the Leg.Niederlande got disolved and the formation rebuilt as "Nederland Brigade" (later Division status)
they stopped wearing Dutch shields for some reason...so none shown!

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The shoulderboards on both (former NCO) impressions! (note tresse ghosts on BOTH, promoted through the ranks)
The Estonian impression (much saltier) has well used WH Lt. boards which were commonly used by Waffen SS officers on field tunics!

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Here's Waffen SS Untersturmfuhrer Franz Witt ( the brother of Fritz Witt) wearing an enlisted style M36 combat uniform
with the same type of modified unpiped collar tabs with officer rank pips added!

Next image shows the liner mofification (added slit) in the Estonian tunic
for the officer dagger hanger (could have been a senior NCO mod too!)

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Another close up of the mofified tabs + another period image of this practice!
(with General-oberst "papa" Hauser!)

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Now shown with some minimal equipment (I have boots and trousers too)

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Last set. Hope you enjoyed my presentation.
I enjoyed bringing these twins back to life!

[NickG]

Nice looking pair! Did you do the work yourself or have someone else do it?

Did it all myself with period thread! (and some patience !)