German camouflage patterns

[flamethrowerguy]

An issue of minor historical meaning, yes, but still one of my personal hobby horses. I searched the forum/archive but couldn't find any threat to deal with this issue in detail. I'd like to hear opinions of favourites among all the different kinds and sub-kinds and posting a couple of photos would be fine too. Anyone agrees?

[RifleMan20]

I agree, lets do some camo. Lets see they mostly used a forest camo or wear the regular grey. Here is a pic of what seems to be a digital kind of camo, but mostly just dots.

[Major Walter Schmidt]

I dont know German too good so someoe translate this?

[imi]

Heeres-Splittermuster_45
That is my favourite camo pattern,also the waffen ss contrive and use first the camouflage pattern under WW2 as I know.

This coat would be very good in the winter

[flamethrowerguy]

I agree, lets do some camo. Lets see they mostly used a forest camo or wear the regular grey. Here is a pic of what seems to be a digital kind of camo, but mostly just dots.

Yo, RifleMan. This uniform is a real beauty and worth a fortune if you own an original one! It's a late-war peadot pattern. The unit is the SS-Freiwilligenlegion "Nederland" (dutch volunteers).

[flamethrowerguy]

Heeres-Splittermuster_45
That is my favourite camo pattern,also the waffen ss contrive and use first the camouflage pattern under WW2 as I know.

Yes, imi. The Waffen-SS has been the first unit to use camo uniforms world wide. They started in 1937, inventor was Prof. Johann Georg Otto Schick but SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Wim Brandt (1900-1941) developed the guidelines for the use of camo clothings.
This well-known Splittertarn respectively Splintertarn (engl. version of the term) was used by Heer units, Luftwaffe foeld divisions and paratroopers.

[flamethrowerguy]

I dont know German too good so someoe translate this?

My pleasure: Plane tree pattern (autumn respectively summer color).
The german plane tree pattern (=Platanenmuster) is the oldest dotted camouflage pattern in the world and was produced between 1937 and 1942.

[flamethrowerguy]

Another one of my favourites: The early war Palmen-Muster (palm tree pattern) in summer version:

[RifleMan20]

^^^^^
I like that camo. I could wear that all day, especially that one that imi posted.

[Major Walter Schmidt]

my favorite is the pea-dot. Looks nice on TAMIYA models.

[Eismann]

Here's a link to replica German camo uniforms from WW2. All pictured in full colour. They seem very accurate colourwise and in their patterns.
http://www.zeugmeisterei.com/cms/en/...3be86cbe8bbbf6

[flamethrowerguy]

Here's a link to replica German camo uniforms from WW2. All pictured in full colour. They seem very accurate colourwise and in their patterns.
http://www.zeugmeisterei.com/cms/en/...3be86cbe8bbbf6

Here they even show the "Leibertarn"-pattern of the last months of the war, it was meant to replace all other camo patterns and was supposed to work even at night and with infra red vision:


Authentic pictures of this camo pattern are very rare, I just know this one and it's not in very good quality either:

[imi]

http://i38.tinypic.com/vr7ms8.jpg
This is for flame(this isn't a camo,but hope You like it)
Only for 4200 euro

[flamethrowerguy]

http://i38.tinypic.com/vr7ms8.jpg
This is for flame(this isn't a camo,but hope You like it)
Only for 4200 euro

Yes, I like it, but it's a little to expensive for me to collect, I am afraid. Must be one of those U-boat uniforms delivered to tank crews of 1st and 12th SS-Panzer-divisions, right?

[imi]

Nope,this is a protect suit for flamethowerguys