Manu Della Valle Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Complete uniform for a Gefreiter of a LW Feld Division as he'd have been seen in Normandy or Italy in 1943/44.I've lost many of my folders after a major PC crash and lost nearly all the pictures of my collection,but I still have the ones I had taken on film many years ago.Sorry for the terrible quality.Everything is LW-issue and has been found in Italy,including the boots (1945-dated) which aren't LW-issue though!The smock and tunic come from the same area and the trousers are the Fligerhose normally used by aircrews but very pupular amongst ground troops as well.A pair of Her/WSS M43 Keilhose would have fit the bill perfectly just as well! The Gas mask,COMPLETE and named to a Flieger in Paris comes from northern France.The helmet carries its very own strap (just about every second german did that but finding helmets with original straps and netting is rare, to say the least!) and I've filled up the Rucksack as per the Reibert's Handbuch,including a second pair of Schnuhrschuhe. It's one of my older uniforms and it's complete down to the underwear....early-War LW-issue and LBA-stamped! Note how the rucksack has been made with left-overs! Edited March 7, 2016 by Manu Della Valle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That is a great LWFD display! How long did it take for you to put it together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Hi Paul, ALL my uniforms are like that and it took ages to put together items that would go together well.I'm very fond of this one and I'm sorry I can't post better pictures but I'll take the stuff out of storage sometimes! Cheers Manu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 One day I'll take hi-res pictures of this rig!I forgot I had posted that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Hi @Manu Della Valle, mate I love it, what a fantastic setup. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Della Valle Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) Glad you liked that @DAK D...it took me a while to complete but apart from the lowboots is 100%Luftwaffe....it can be 101% Luftwaffe because I happen to own a pair of LBA-stamped knobelbecher! Edited May 21, 2016 by Manu Della Valle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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