Description
Physical description
Mittens
see UNI 12307
Label
An insulated winter uniform was first issued into German army service in 1942, comprising a padded jacket and trousers, grey reversible to white. By winter 1943/44 another pattern was issued in quantity of the same pattern as above but printed one side in a camouflage pattern & reversible to white.
The Germans were the first to pioneer the widespread use of camouflage printed garments & the initial design, known as 'Splittermuster 31' or 'Splinter pattern', was first used on the army issue shelter triangle, the Zeltbahn. This same pattern was adopted on the 1943/44 winter hooded uniform jacket & trousers & indeed repeated on the design of the mittens. The mittens were normally threaded through both sleeves of the jacket, still attached by the length of tape, permitting them to be taken off when necessary but never mislaid.
Other patterns were also used including the later 'Sumpmuster' or 'Marsh pattern', which was a blurred tan water pattern print.
History note
An insulated winter uniform was first issued into German army service in 1942, comprising a padded jacket and trousers, grey reversible to white. By winter 1943/44 another pattern was issued in quantity of the same pattern as above but printed one side in a camouflage pattern & reversible to white.
The Germans were the first to pioneer the widespread use of camouflage printed garments & the initial design, known as 'Splittermuster 31' or 'Splinter pattern', was first used on the army issue shelter triangle, the Zeltbahn. This same pattern was adopted on the 1943/44 winter hooded uniform jacket & trousers & indeed repeated on the design of the mittens. The mittens were normally threaded through both sleeves of the jacket, still attached by the length of tape, permitting them to be taken off when necessary but never mislaid.
Other patterns were also used including the later 'Sumpmuster' or 'Marsh pattern', which was a blurred tan water pattern print.