Russian Greatcoats vs. Non-Winter Wehrmacht (1 Viewer)

[WesternOutlaw]

Hi all,

I had a question for those of you historians and experts of WWII uniforms. I have really been admiring the WWII Russian greatcoat figures but wondering how they would go with or match standard German Wehrmacht grey/green uniformed figures.

Would it be odd to have the Russian greatcoats battling Germans not dressed in coats. The Battle of the Bulge Germans are outfitted for snow with white on their helmets and field coats, but I notice that none of the Russians have snow on their helmets or coats. I really don't have an interest in the German snow uniforms.

What do you guys think? Perhaps the grey Wehrmacht with their sleeves rolled up simply think the Eastern Front will be a short and warm battle?

 

[Poppo]

Hi all,

I had a question for those of you historians and experts of WWII uniforms. I have really been admiring the WWII Russian greatcoat figures but wondering how they would go with or match standard German Wehrmacht grey/green uniformed figures.

Would it be odd to have the Russian greatcoats battling Germans not dressed in coats. The Battle of the Bulge Germans are outfitted for snow with white on their helmets and field coats, but I notice that none of the Russians have snow on their helmets or coats. I really don't have an interest in the German snow uniforms.

What do you guys think? Perhaps the grey Wehrmacht with their sleeves rolled up simply think the Eastern Front will be a short and warm battle?

Hi WesternOutlow,



in my opinion you can make a dio with russians wearing a coat and germans without it; but it should take place in autumn and definetely without snow on the ground. In Russia during winter time all the germans wore at least a coat, even if it was a thin one....
But, as I said, you can make a dio about those uniforms in autumn:in the photo below showing an execution of a russian prisoner, you can see an example of a russian with coat near germans without it.

 

[graycap]

Also you can see photos and newsreel shots of Soviet troops wearing overcoats storming Berlin.

 

[WesternOutlaw]

in my opinion you can make a dio with russians wearing a coat and germans without it; but it should take place in autumn and definetely without snow on the ground. In Russia during winter time all the germans wore at least a coat, even if it was a thin one....

Also you can see photos and newsreel shots of Soviet troops wearing overcoats storming Berlin.

Thanks much for the suggestions guys. Gave me something else to consider and look at in terms of historic pictures. Appreciate the info.