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SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer Sepp Dietrich uniform

Discussion in 'German WWII Uniforms and Equipment' started by Class of '42, Mar 20, 2020.

  1. Class of '42

    Class of '42 Active Member

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    Bought this reproduction uniform years ago from Denmark and has been hanging in the closet for awhile..I rotate my stuff time-to-time as the war room is only so big. If somebody knows where I can find a reproduction Admiral Yamamoto dress white uniform let me know.

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    ..interesting......may I ask was it from a private seller? private seller that produces many? or a business that makes full uniform reproductions?
     
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    Bought it on-line from 1944shop.com...pants included...I bought the ribbon bar elsewhere.
     
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    roger that ....
     
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    In the original uniform the Eagles and I Suppose the cuff markings were made of gold. Never heard anybody else had them golden but nice to see the repro is following the original idea in that, too.
     
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    Use to think the buttons should of been done originally in gold as well as the right shoulder chevron...considering his high rank. But I know many others have hatred for the SS..for me it's strictly as a military collector/historian.
     
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    Michael Beaver's three-book set on SS uniforms has some coverage of the uniforms of the high ranking officers.
    23/03.
    Items from Sepp Dietrich's uniforms shown in M.Beaver's set on SS Uniforms.
    Greatcoat, tropical and winter jacket.

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    Here's a close up of the ribbon bars.

    General Dietrich ribbon bars.jpg
     
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    Massive man motivator but Wilhelm Bittrich said Sepp had serious problems reading maps.
     
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    What are your plans with the Yamamoto uniform? Nice job on the uniform
     
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    Rundstedt said of Sepp D. "Stupid but decent".
     
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    Well thanks...as for that Admiral Yamamoto uniform...simply for a display that Toshiro Mifune would of been proud to of worn..found a reproduction black uniform but still looking for the classic white. I like this quote from old Dietrich...(In early 1945) "We call ourselves the "6th Panzer Army", because we've only got 6 panzers left"...some general once said "He should of stuck chauffeuring his boss around instead of a whole Army".
     
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