Winter Uniforms of the German Army

If you want to research German Army, Luftwaffe or Waffen-SS winter uniforms, this book of 448 pages will be most interesting.

About the Winter Uniforms of the German Army by Werner Palinckx

Following the attack on the Soviet Union and the first experiences with the Russian winter in 1941-42, it quickly became clear to the powers that be standard German Army uniform was completely unsuitable for waging war in the east, where temperatures often dropped far below zero. This made it necessary to create a new uniform capable of dealing with the climactic conditions on the Eastern Front.

This book describes the creation of the Winteranzug 42 winter uniform, the first of its kind, and the following versions for the army, air force and Waffen-SS later in the war. First the complete winter uniform – balaclava, parka, trousers and mittens – is illustrated schematically in all its details.

Language: English