This Waffen SS Grenadier wears a reversible M 1931 Shelter Quarter or Zeltbahn printed in the unique camouflage pattern of the Waffen SS. The German Zeltbahn (Tent Sheet) or Army Tent Quarter was a multi- purpose piece of German army regulation equipment made of a water repellent material called Makostoff and could be combined with three other sections to make a proper tent, or used for camouflage, as a poncho or even a stretcher. This Grenadier wears the Zeltbahn as a substitute for the pull over camouflage smock in one of the first variants of the roller-printed camouflage introduced in 1941, now known as Oak Leaf A. Being machine roller printed, the pattern perfectly repeats every 44 centimeters, although this can be very difficult to discern on finished garments. The Oak Leaf pattern continued to be produced until 1945, although a somewhat simplified version was introduced in 1943, referred to as Oak Leaf B.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
World War II
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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