Dachau pattern shields in wear

[NickG]

There is lots of period photographic proof available of Dachau pattern shields in wear in large quantities.
Enough so, that the costume director of the war movie from Estonia "1944" made it very apparent in the movie, showing the Battle for Narwa,
in which is portrayed the European SS fighting side by side...

[NickG]

Estonians

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More Estonians (their home land)

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Danes

[NickG]

Plenty of period images available showing Danish and Estonian Dachau pattern shields being used!
So those are represented in the movie. Not a problem! Well done!

[NickG]

But what about the Dutch? To date I have never seen the Dutch pattern Dachau shield being worn in period photographs...Do examples exist?
or were these just never issued? (and others did? why?)

[NickG]

In the movie they are showing the Dutch shield being worn by a PAK crew...
I was wondering about that!

[Vancharger]

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Last edited by Vancharger; Today at 07:55 PM. Reason: Too much beer, off topic...

It can happen to the best of us!

Anyway here some more stills from that movie!
The costume department did their homework to portray this European contingent (Nederland + Nordland + Estonian SS) of SS fighters in what some describe as a "European battle" at Narwa (Narva Bridgehead).

[NickG]

So here period photos of the Estonian shield (ample period examples out there) + the Danish shield, (the latter POW's) ...
but what about the Dutch shield in wear ????

[NickG]

The Nederland cuff title is of course interesting!
and we have proof that it was worn (in Hungary...) but again rare!
in GOTHIC!!! Thanks Rove!

[NickG]

Could this be a Dutch Dachau shield?
A Dutch SS POW at Harskamp prison camp May-June 1945...SS eagle and collar patches already removed!
Sure looks horizontal to me!

[NickG]

Some of my Dachau shields...quite a few duplications....(of the most common ones)
I like these a lot!
Especially the Dutch ones!

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[NickG]

The Italian ones certainly were NOT issued...
The Estonian ones were issued BIG TIME...

but it's the DUTCH Dachau ones that I have always wondered about! ISSUED?
The image in post 12 intrigues me!!! (sorry about the glare just some quick impressions!)