German Overcoats

Officers and men in the Waffen SS wore a long double breasted,six- button overcoat which was very similar to that of the German Army.It was narrow at the waist,flared at the bottom and had two side slash pockets.
The collars,which were usually of dark bluish-green imitation velvet,tended to be of field grey wool later in the war.Overcoats varied according to rank,not only in quality but also as follows:

NCOs and Men:Field grey with dark green collar and two rows of grey buttons down the front.Collar patches,shoulder straps,sleeve eagle,rank insignia and unit cuffbands were worn.

Officers:Finer quality material with dark green collar and grey buttons.Shoulder straps,collar patches and sleeve eagle were worn.

Generals:Fine quality material with dark green collar and light grey lapel facings.Shoulder straps,collar patches and sleeve eagle were worn.

Collar patches were authorized for wear on the overcoat by October 1940.This practice was discontinued,hower,by an order dated June 1942,which stated that collar patches were no longer to be worn on overcoats.Holders of the Knights cross of the iron cross and war service cross were allowed to leave the top two buttons open to display the award.




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