Heer Dutch army uniforms recycled

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When the Dutch Army was disbanded in the summer of 1940, the Germans got hold of thousands of uniforms, weapons and equipment. The soldiers had to reurn their woolen grey-green uniforms, which had a colour rather similar to the German field-grey, and so the German Army re-used these for their own purpose. Thus the Germans took off the standing collar and replaced it by a laying collar, they replaced the brass buttons with rampant lion, but they did not always replaced the typical breast pockets. Many of these uniforms were issued to Russian volonteers, such as Cossacks, but also others wore the Dutch jackets.

First a picture of Dutch soliers in about 1939 collecting their money.

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A Dutch Army tunic with new collar, clearly visible are the typical breast pockets.

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Another Dutch Army tunic as worn by a Feldwebel with a button hole and button.

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An Infantry soldier in a somewhat large parade dress, but with a Dutch Army belt.

These were dark brown and with an iron clasp with a single pin.