S008183 WAFFEN-SS M40 "BLURRED EDGE" CAMOUFLAGE SMOCK. (Tarnjacke)
BACKGROUND: The development of SS camouflage items was initiated by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler in 1935 when he tasked the Reichsführung-SS, (National Leadership of the SS), to begin research of new camouflage patterns and garments for use by the fledgling SS-VT, SS-Verfugüngstruppe, (SS-Special Purpose Troops). In late 1936 and early 1937 the first SS camouflage garments were issued to personnel of the SS-VT Standarte Deutschland for field testing and evaluation. The first items evaluated were the Quarter shelters/ponchos, followed by steel helmet covers, face masks and smocks which were first delivered in late 1938. Originally the smocks were manually screen printed and due to the time consuming task of the printing only minimal quantities were issued until early 1940 when the machine rolled printing process was developed. By June 1940 over 32,000 camouflage smocks had been issued and distributed between four Waffen-SS units and another 30,000 smocks were expected to be issued by September of that year. The original M38 style smock underwent minor modifications in 1940 and twice in 1942. As the war continued the SS developed and introduced new camouflage patterns and manufacturing techniques including the machine roller printed, "Blurred Edge", camouflage pattern as developed in 1941, and reworked through to 1944.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Summer side camouflage pattern is a mix of different shades of green and tan while autumn side is predominately tans, browns and ochre shades. Camouflage patterns are still quite strong to both sides. Smock features a low oval boat style neckline with vertical lace-up front plaquet with reinforcement patch to bottom edge. Plaquet has five stitched eyelets to each side for the closure tape. Closure tape absent. Raglan style sleeves. Smock has a slightly diagonally angled slash opening with straight edged flap to each side of front plaquet, just above waistline, allowing access to uniform pockets worn underneath the smock. Smock has a tunnel looped elastic at waistband with short tail skirt below it. Cuffs also have tunnel looped elastics. The smocks were designed large and loose to fit over a uniform and this example would be roughly a size 48" chest. There is a tear to the right armpit area, but its in a good hidden spot when the smock is in wear. Blurred edge Oak base 1st strike over print BE print. Nice!
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