Were there different types of National Socialist "Nazi" uniforms?
Did they differ according to organizations such as the Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe? Yes the Army, navy and air force had differing styles of uniforms as do most countries. Noting of course being in the army, navy or air force has nothing to do with 'NAZI' [that being a political party] here are the standard uniforms: Wehrmacht http://johndenugent.org/images/wehrmacht... Kriegsmarine http://www.themarshalsbaton.com/General%... Luftwaffe http://www.themarshalsbaton.com/general%... Waffen-SS http://www.replicaters.com/M38-style-tunic-in-field-gr.jpg Did they differ according to rank and regiment? Using an example, an infantryman and a tank driver are both in the Wehrmacht; however infantrymen wore green and grey, tankers wore black. The uniforms would also differ in the shoulder patches, different coloured piping [thread embroidery surrounding the shoulder patch] denotes different jobs. Orange: Military Police Lemon yellow: Signals Brown: Army Air Defence Gray: Army Aviation Purple: NBC defence Red: Artillery Golden yellow: Armoured Reconnaissance Green: Infantry Pink: Armoured Troops (i.e. Tanks) Black: Pioneers (i.e. Engineering) White: Music Bright blue: Technical Troops Dark blue: Medical Troops "Did they differ according to organizations such as the SS, Waffen-SS and Hitlerjugend?" The SS, the Waffen-SS, the Hitlerjugend - are all the same thing eg all SS units. The 'Hitlerjugend' being the 17th SS Panzer Division, part of the Waffen-SS [fighting arm of the SS] which was part of the SS. As the SS had all sorts of different departments, all with different duties and tasks... yes the uniforms would differ - an Algerine SS man [non-military part of the SS working in an office] wouldn't wear the camo tunic a Waffen-SS soldier would on the battlefield nor would an SS man attached to Hitler's bodyguard detachment wear a camp tunic on dress parade. Mind you a sailor on the Bismarck or U-227 wouldn't be wearing what Admiral Donitz does either. And nobody wore the odd bizarre stuff Goring dreamed up. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AuPoOCVtSzM/S0qllg1PrsI/AAAAAAAABYE/eeLm2UKbvP8/s400/Hermann+G%C3%B6ring+dagger+leather+jacket+luftwaffe+reichsmarschall.jpg Hermann Göring in the official NAZI sportsman hunting uniform.
Why uniform of indian Army is black though it says it is olive green?
The Indian Army is known for Olive Green uniform and majority of arms and services maintain this. However different arms use different shades. Like I remember, Armoured ones use black dress. Similarly NSG, whose combat backbone is formed by Indian Army, has black uniform, both in combat and non-combat.
Judging by their uniform, how can I separate a German officer from a German soldier in the Wehrmacht, during World War Two?
It's not as black and white as written in the other answer. As the war progressed, only the most senior officers kept wearing riding boots in the field. The main reason was scarcity of leather. Also for the troop, ankle boots with gaiters (as shown in the other answer) started to replace the troop jackboots pretty early in the war.German officers had a taste for wearing their packed or crush caps in the field. This alone does not give a 100% identification on first sight, because also NCOs may be shown wearing their peaked caps,The most certain element, as written before, are the epaulets. If they look white in a picture, it means they are made of silver braid = officer. On camouflaged overalls, ranks can be shown on the sleeve in the alternative oakleaves-and-bars system.This table shows both systems and visualizes well the difference between officers’ and NCO’s epaulets (copied from Pinterest)Here below you can see the rank insignia on the left sleeve of a Lt. Col. Of the 12th Waffen-SS Pz.Div.
What would modern German Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS military uniforms look like today?
This is something that I’ve been wondering for quite some time. If the German Reich had been victorious in the Second World War, I believe that the Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS would continue to utilize the same uniforms designed by Hugo Boss for anywhere between 15–20 years after the end of the war.Similarly to our timeline, with the advancement of body armor and other protective military gear, I can only imagine that the Wehrmacht would continue to use similar uniform designs but with the advancement of technology, future uniforms would be made increasingly more comfortable, flexible, with superior protective gear that would better protect the soldier whenever in combat. As time passes, these new uniforms would begin to replace the original designs although the National Socialist government would likely choose to keep the original designs for traditional purposes.Again as time passes and technology continues to improve, the quality of the uniforms would continue to increase to the point to where the modern day Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS uniforms could emulate that of the U.S. military.
How accurate are Hollywood movie depictions of German soldiers/officers during World War Two?
I have a number of pet peeves about how German soldiers are shown in Hollywood films.Whenever a film is set, all the German soldiers wear regulation 1935 uniforms, despite the fact that economy measures were introduced as early as 1940. Most units would have men wearing different variants of the uniform. Major modifications were introduced in 1943 and 1944 but you never see them, not even during the Battle of Berlin.German officers are always shown wearing riding boots and breeches, no matter where they are; at the front, in some headquarters miles away from the fighting, or on leave in Paris. Front line officers were supposed to wear the same trousers and boots as enlisted men. Often the only way to identify officers was by their shoulder straps, and they were supposed to be covered when on the frontline.Unless a film is set in North Africa, the Germans are always wearing field grey. In Southern Europe, the Ukraine and all round the Mediterranean German soldiers were authorised tropical uniforms, which were issued in reed-green and faded to tan.SS men wearing black uniforms with swastika armbands during the war. After 1938 this ceased to be a working dress and was replaced by a grey version with a sleeve eagle badge instead of the armband. Those SS men who could claim one, prefered the army style Waffen-SS uniform.The Waffen-SS were famous for their use of camouflaged items: smocks, helmet covers, caps and eventually complete uniforms. But, you hardly ever see them wearing camouflage in films.