This uniform would be great to add to Germany’s attire or even as a squad.
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I didnt really think it would get love & attention, uniforms are higly appreciated. Each Nation unique So i had to do the research I quite like this outfit with the coat to finish like poncho kinda one. Also heres the new updated intel on the uniform and my wee “why I think it should be implemented” haha anyways;
Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Uniform (Early War)
This uniform represents the German airborne troops (Fallschirmjäger) who played a major role in the early Blitzkrieg campaigns — Norway, the Low Countries, and famously the assault on Crete in 1941. Their jump smocks, paratrooper helmets, and special harnesses set them apart from standard infantry and became iconic of elite German forces.
By mid–late war, supply shortages and the cost of re-equipping meant many Fallschirmjäger continued wearing the same early-pattern uniforms and smocks, often mixed with newer camouflage or standard Wehrmacht kit. That overlap makes the early war uniform historically accurate for multiple time periods, not just 1940–41.
Why it should be implemented:
Major role in airborne operations, especially Crete (the first large-scale airborne invasion in history).
Distinct look that makes them stand out from regular infantry.
Historically seen throughout the war due to reuse and shortages, so it’s versatile for different settings.
Thanks for the feedback &, taking our suggestions into consideration
I’d love some black and/or blue German Marine infantry uniforms too.
No idea how that’d be excused, would only really work very very early war (no campaign for it), unless we’ve got evidence they were reusing old uniforms later in the war due to supply shortages?
Oh, I don’t doubt the use of naval infantry (I am even aware of it), it’s just that the blue and black uniforms stoped being the standard in 1939, that’s the issue…
Huh, that does look like the old dark uniform (old uniform had a double row of golden buttons, really destinguishable, even if the picture has no colour)!
Of course, we have no 1942 French campaign… so we still need to figure out if they were retained even later.
My understanding was that naval infantry uniforms did change over time as uniforms production was simplified, but I could be wrong.
Either way, a unique Marine infantry squad with non-removable machetes (but customizable weaponry) would still be awsome, especially if we could justify the black/blue uniforms!
Yeah, I’m thinking that they were low priority units, so new uniforms probably weren’t that important to just maintain their current numbers, and propaganda (flashy pre-war uniforms looking better on film/photos) so they were looked after specificly for documentation.
Im like near positive the older uniform was still in use later in the many U Boat bases across france come 1944. I could swear Ive seen pictures of surrendered germans in Brest in them.
I mean even logically, why waste perfectly good uniforms when your already suffering a shortage of uniforms for everyone else?