Dec 25, 2020 · The newly-formed West German bundeswehr briefly used this WW2-derived splinter camouflage smock shortly after West German rearmament in 1955 under Konrad Adenauer in response to escalating Cold War tensions .

Splittertarnmuster, Splittertarn or Splittermuster (splinter-pattern) is a four-colour military camouflage pattern developed by Germany in the late 1920s, first issued to the Reichswehr in 1931.

Apr 3, 2025 · The original WW2 German splinter camouflage patterns are seen here. A French pattern, reputedly dating to 1935, also incorporated "splintered" elements, but lacking the rain strait theme. During the 1950s and 1960s primarily, Germany produced several variations of the WW2 era Splittermuster designs.

Jan 6, 2023 · Was there not a US unit that wore helmet covers made of BW Splittermuster at some point while serving in West Germany? Anyone know what unit?

Aug 26, 2015 · The Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS) was West Germany’s border guard force. While nominally a police force due to early Cold War limitations against West German re-armament, they had a distinctly paramilitary, almost Wehrmacht-like, appearance until the 1980’s, since they were expected to be the first responders to a potential Soviet invasion and to ...

German World War II camouflage patterns formed a family of disruptively patterned military camouflage designs for clothing, used and in the main designed during the Second World War. The first pattern, Splittertarnmuster ("splinter camouflage pattern"), was designed in 1931 and was initially intended for Zeltbahn shelter halves.

Internationally, Germany is known for its elegant Meissen porcelain dishes and traditional salt-grazed beer jugs and steins. To identify the different porcelain styles within each of these genres, collectors have to analyze the porcelain marks.

Splittertarnmuster or simply Splittertarn (splinter-pattern) was a four-colour military camouflage pattern developed by Germany in the late 1920s, and was first issued to the Reichswehr in 1931. It was first printed on the newly designed and issued triangular tent/poncho called...

Jun 18, 1979 · The scene was the long Whitsunday weekend in Bocklemünd near Cologne, where 2,500 members of West Germany’s Western Bund gathered in a meadow to dress up as cowboys, Indians and Civil War...

May 10, 2024 · Venture beyond the beaten path to uncover the unique charm of each place. These twelve unmissable spots are merely the beginning of what promises to be an unforgettable exploration of Western Germany’s heart and soul. Looking for more information about visiting Western Germany?