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Post by rcreinhardt on Feb 1, 2009 18:33:05 GMT -5
Has their ever been an occurance where the use of Mantels/Overcoats by W-SS infantry on the battlefield was very common?
When I mean common, I mean a company worth of soldiers wearing it, just not a handful.
And if so, what battles were they commonly used in?
Thank you!
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Post by Adler69 on Feb 1, 2009 18:45:21 GMT -5
Yes.
The entire war.
Ost Front .
Wacht am Rhein.
Just to name a few.
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Post by Jager.Drü on Feb 1, 2009 19:14:37 GMT -5
Overcoats were much more common than parka sets.
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Post by rcreinhardt on Feb 1, 2009 19:17:58 GMT -5
Thank you very much guys  Was their any specific SS unit that issued or worn overcoats the most? |
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Post by kilroy9thss on Feb 2, 2009 0:37:12 GMT -5
not really every ss div was issued mantels in someway
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Post by 2ndranger on Feb 2, 2009 1:21:36 GMT -5
I dont think you were forced to take a parka...correct me someone if Im wrong, mantels are standard issue in a sense?
Franz
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Post by Ripper on Feb 2, 2009 14:10:34 GMT -5
I'm reasonably certain that a greatcoat was part of every soldiers basic issue. Pretty much everyone had one and was their property.
Parka's and other dedicated winter clothing were usually division supply property and units were supposed to turn them back in when spring arrived or they were in areas that they wouldn't be used.
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Post by rcreinhardt on Feb 2, 2009 17:58:33 GMT -5
Thank you guys very much once again!
This leads me onto another question tho...
Let's say I wanted to create a LAH standard-issued overcoat, for your average EM or NCO.
What would I put on the mantel/overcoat?
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Gerry
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Post by Gerry on Feb 2, 2009 19:46:21 GMT -5
Nothing!
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Post by Ripper on Feb 2, 2009 19:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by kilroy9thss on Feb 2, 2009 20:23:50 GMT -5
they put rank, cuff title, and shoulder baords on but that wasnt to common first pic they have shoulder baords and sleeve eagles on  2nd pic they have collars tabs, rank, eagle, shoulder baords on there mantels  both r taken somewhere in russia |
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Post by rcreinhardt on Feb 9, 2009 15:39:17 GMT -5
Another question came into mine...
On the tunic, for an NCO, would the silver tresse have to be worn in GENERAL on and up around the edges of the collar?
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Gerry
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Post by Gerry on Mar 15, 2009 17:49:11 GMT -5
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