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German Tailor and boot repairer

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Hammer's Africaners

First Sergeant
I would like to finish my WW II German army tailor and boot repairer figures and thier gear. Does anyone have any reference photos or list of their standard gear they might have in the field.

Thanks

Hammer
 
Re: German Tailor and booy repairer

Servus Hammer,

A needle and thread! :wink:


Here's some cobbler items that I have in my collection:

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Please forgive my bad signage....spelling should be "Bergschusterei"

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Here's a box that they used:

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Horrido!

Patrick
 
Re: German Tailor and booy repairer

I reckon Patrick has nailed it...or hobnailed it as the case may be...will be great to see the boot repairers in action and I suspect that it'll make for one unique vignette. From all the reference books I have on the Wehrmacht, I have nothing that can assist unfortunately.


Cheers...Steve
 
Absolutely fantastic collection, Patrick!

You really couldn't ask for more than that as a reference!

Peter - I came across this photo of a company tailor early on in North Africa on the Bundesarchiv site last week. Based on the photo - I'd kit figures in shirtsleeve order wearing no extra gear or carrying no weapons as they aren't fighting. Gear and weapons could be stacked nearby or on / in vehicles as part of a larger scene in a diorama.

https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1444186029/?search[view]=detail&search[focus]=67

Pretty sure the photo is exactly the reference you need since your collection focuses on North African subjects.

Hope this helps,

Fred
 
Concur...always good to see the 'real McCoy' and the ultimate coloured reference for any modeller/collector.


Thanks again for sharing.


Steve
 
I cannot get the link to show the picture and it just takes me to the general site. My searches aren't coming up with the photo.Can you post the picture to the link.

Thanks Hammer

Panzercommander HOH said:
Absolutely fantastic collection, Patrick!

You really couldn't ask for more than that as a reference!

Peter - I came across this photo of a company tailor early on in North Africa on the Bundesarchiv site last week. Based on the photo - I'd kit figures in shirtsleeve order wearing no extra gear or carrying no weapons as they aren't fighting. Gear and weapons could be stacked nearby or on / in vehicles as part of a larger scene in a diorama.

https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1444186029/?search[view]=detail&search[focus]=67

Pretty sure the photo is exactly the reference you need since your collection focuses on North African subjects.

Hope this helps,

Fred
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