[Gandalf_The_Gray]

a dead ringer for the Waffen SS when fully geared up

I thought their BDUs were black w/ silver piping & black 'dice box' boots. At least tank crews were so attired.

Regards,
GtG

[cayuga]

I thought their BDUs were black w/ silver piping & black 'dice box' boots. At least tank crews were so attired.

See post 15 for an example of a Waffen SS pattern.

[Chode]

SS Leopard pattern...

[PzLdr]

The Waffen SS was te first major military force to go with camo, back in WW II.Since all the major Waffen SS units started the war as motorized infantry, they didn’t need the black panzer uniform [worn by the Army since 1939], until 1942, when they were upgraded to Panzer divisions [at least the 1st SS, 2d SS, 3d SS, 5th SS, 9th SS, 10th SS and 12th SS]. But SS Mountain Divisions [7th SS], Cavalry Divisions [8th SS, 23d SS], and Panzer Grenadier Divisions [e.g 15th SS, 16th SS, 17th SS], as well as the infantry/grenadier component of Pz. Divs. still wore the camo.

[The KG9 Kid]

Panzer crews all wore the same uniform, no matter if they were SS or regular German army.