Help support TMP


"German Officer and NCO combat dress" Topic


7 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the WWII Painting Guides Message Board


Areas of Interest

World War Two on the Land

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Ruleset


Featured Showcase Article

The Debate Over AAM D-Day

Why are some fans up in arms over the latest Axis and Allies release?


Featured Workbench Article

A Soviet T-28 in 28mm

Neil Burt of Troop of Shewe tackles the Soviet T-28 in 28mm scale from Force of Arms.


Featured Profile Article

Report from Gamex 2005

Our Man in Southern California, Wyatt the Odd, reports on the Gamex 2005 convention.


Featured Book Review


879 hits since 1 Jan 2024
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?


TMP logo

Membership

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
Korvessa Supporting Member of TMP01 Jan 2024 11:19 a.m. PST

In the infantry, did German officers and NCOs wear their shoulderboards in combat?

Martin Rapier01 Jan 2024 12:07 p.m. PST

As far as I know, yes. The NCO shoulder and collar litzen isn't hugely visible.

jgawne01 Jan 2024 12:08 p.m. PST

Yes, but as the war went on, the NCO braid became a subdued gray.

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP01 Jan 2024 1:46 p.m. PST

Agreed – and as noted even at the start of the war, NCO shoulder boards were not especially noticeable

jgawne01 Jan 2024 4:58 p.m. PST

The silver tress can be quite visible, especially around the collar. However, I have been told, although never seen photographic evidence, that officers sometimes wore a slip on of field gray material over their shoulder boards so only the ends were exposed. like the unit number slip on, only longer and covering more.

Artilleryman02 Jan 2024 6:42 a.m. PST

And of course the various camouflage clothing items both official and unofficial (including the Zeltbahn) would cover boards up.

Martin Rapier02 Jan 2024 10:00 a.m. PST

Yes, later in the war the various camo items tended to have few (or no) insignia visible, even if those naughty SS chaps sewed eagles on them when they weren't supposed.

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.