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Has anyone ever seen or have period photos of the Italian camo SS winter parkas in use?

One of the few known photos can be seen on p195 of 'Camouflage uniforms of the Waffen-SS' by Michael Beaver and J.F. Borsarello (Schiffer, 1995).

There are some pictures of Belgian SS volunteers wearing them in Berlin 1945.

Hi,

Here is a pic from the Leibstandarte in 1943, using zeltbahn with italian camo.
They also have parka but green ou camo, i couldn't
say.



Here is a pic from mine found in Belgium in the Ardennes.


Regards
Werner

I know of a good photo of the Italian camo parka in wear....but I will not say where.Only that it is a fairly common publication that most SS collectors(or WWII German collectors in general)typically have.If you do not eventually come across the photo(you will have to keep a sharp eye open)I will divulge the info.I can not post the photo as I do not yet have a scanner or digital camera.

There alos a pic in the book " Camouflage uniforms
of the waffen SS from BEAVER.
This is on page 195.

I'll try to get a pic to show you.

Werner

Hi,

Here is the pic



Werner

Thanks guys....I'm just going to have to get that book after all. I should have done it before!

The thing I hate about that photo is that the pic. is cropped so we cant see the rest of the situation.I cannot even tell what branch or even nationality the individual is from.At first glance I want to say he is wearing a panzer uniform...but who knows.

You're right Dave but we can maybe ask to mr Bender to see the all picture.

Well I picked one up and here she be,