Quick camo question.

12pzd.hj · Post by **12pzd.hj** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:54 pm

Did the 12th SS panzerdivision wore the normal "Eichenlaubmuster" (summer/spring) camouflage or
another kind of camo like the italian one?
I can't find anything about this on the net...
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GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:53 pm

They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.

12pzd.hj · Post by **12pzd.hj** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:29 am

GooglyDoogly wrote:They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.

So, they just wore what they think was best on that moment?

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:54 am

12pzd.hj wrote:
GooglyDoogly wrote:They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.
So, they just wore what they think was best on that moment?

Basically. It wasn't unusual to see different soldiers in the same unit wearing different camo.

ZBEAR · Post by **ZBEAR** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:26 am

GooglyDoogly wrote:They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.

No they wore what they were given.
German logistics were a nightmare not everyone in a unit would get issued the same camo.
Also the Germans did not really differentiate camo patterns it was all camo.
I have seen pictures of 5th SS wiking wearing splinter camo which was supposed to be Heer issue.
Also you will see pictures of units wearing Italian camo pants with SS pattern smocks
The 12th HJ also wore Italian uboat leathers that were impounded by the Germans after Italy capitulated.
links to pictures
http://www.sixtharmygroup.com/portal/vi ... php?t=6886
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:yi1 ... clnk&gl=us

http://www.gdtrains.net/12ss/original.html

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:37 am

ZBEAR wrote:
GooglyDoogly wrote:They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.
No they wore what they were given.

How is that different from what I said?

ZBEAR · Post by **ZBEAR** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:50 am

Just went into more deatil then you did.
Don't get your panties in a wad

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:04 am

ZBEAR wrote:Just went into more deatil then you did.
Don't get your panties in a wad

*pats pats*

Goooood boy!

12pzd.hj · Post by **12pzd.hj** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:26 am

ZBEAR wrote:
GooglyDoogly wrote:They wore all kinds of camo. Basically, if it was issued to German units, they most likely have worn it at one point or another.
No they wore what they were given.
German logistics were a nightmare not everyone in a unit would get issued the same camo.
Also the Germans did not really differentiate camo patterns it was all camo.
I have seen pictures of 5th SS wiking wearing splinter camo which was supposed to be Heer issue.
Also you will see pictures of units wearing Italian camo pants with SS pattern smocks
The 12th HJ also wore Italian uboat leathers that were impounded by the Germans after Italy capitulated.
links to pictures
http://www.sixtharmygroup.com/portal/vi ... php?t=6886
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:yi1 ... clnk&gl=us

http://www.gdtrains.net/12ss/original.html

Thanks for the link to the reanctor site. Those foto's are helpfull. I'm going for a
Battle of the Bulge 12th ss pzd. army.
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