Third Reich
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Official Name
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Years Used
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1931 - 1945 |
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Used By
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Army, Airforce |
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Known Items
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Smock, Reversible Winter Parka, Reversible Winter Trousers, Helmet Cover, Reversible Shelter Quarter |
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Notes
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Description of Pattern pending.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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Years Used
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1943-1945 |
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Used By
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Waffen SS |
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Known Items
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Type II Smock, Reversible Winter Parka, Reversible Winter Trousers, Helmet Cover, Sniper Mask, Reversible Shelter Quarter, Unofficial Cap |
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Notes
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The second most common form of Waffen SS garments are based on various forms of Oakleaf patterns. This was the second mass produced pattern, following up on the heels of a similar set of Plain Tree patterns. Made in a wide variety of colors and articles (mostly helmet covers, smocks, and shelter quarters), the Oakleaf design is one of the most distinctive and perhaps effective camouflages ever developed. It is also one of the most easily associated with Nazi Germany and therefore has been rarely copied since. In fact, the nations that made more or less direct copies perhaps chose this pattern specifically because of the association (most copies were made by nations waring against Israel). Original items in any Waffen SS pattern are expensive, and Oakleaf is now exception. Fortunately, I lucked out and got an excellent used Zeltbahn (shelter) for "cheap" (meaning it cost me 1/3rd the going rate, but still 3x more than a good postwar camo uniform!).
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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(?) |
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Years Used
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1938-1943 |
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Used By
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(?) |
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Known Items
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(?) |
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Notes
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Description Pending. These scans came from a reproduction smock.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |
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Official Name
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Years Used
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1944 - 1945 |
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Used By
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Waffen SS |
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Known Items
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Jacket, Trousers, Panzer Jacket, Panzer Trousers, Reversible Winter Parka, Reversible Winter Trousers, Unofficial Cap |
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Notes
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Introduced in early 1944, the Dot (or Peas) camo was made famous by Waffen SS units in Normandy and the Bulge. There are several different patterns, this example being a reproduction of the more complex of the two major styles. It was designed to be an all season camouflage so it was not reversible like earlier Waffen SS patterns. It served as the basis for the first four pocketed, two piece camo uniform to see service with Germany in WWII. In my opinion it is one of the best patterns ever developed. Unfortunately, it's association with the Waffen SS appears to be so strong that NOBODY wants to produce a direct copy of it for their forces. However, there are many variants inspired by it, including the Germany's own Flecktarn pattern. This scan came from early 1990s reproduction cloth.
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Extra Info
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None at this time |