Bearded Soldiers
Bearded Soldiers
Most of us have seen photos of sailors and officers of the Kriegsmarine sporting full beards during the war, and occasionally men in ground forces as well, but these seem to have been fewer of the latter.
During the First World War, many more German soldiers appeared wearing beards and/ or moustaches, but during the Second World War, many more men appear in photos as clean shaven.
Did the any of the armed forces of the Third Reich have policies about facial hair? Were beards allowed for men of the Kriegsmarine or Heer, but not those in the SS, for example?
During the First World War, many more German soldiers appeared wearing beards and/ or moustaches, but during the Second World War, many more men appear in photos as clean shaven.
Did the any of the armed forces of the Third Reich have policies about facial hair? Were beards allowed for men of the Kriegsmarine or Heer, but not those in the SS, for example?
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Hello!
Basically no beards were allowed and the soldier had to shave as soon as possible after marching, fighting and so on. Mustaches were allowed in some units (it was up to the unit commander) and of course you know the U-Boot crews (don´t know if there was a official permission)
And of course von Mackensen was an exception also...
Basically no beards were allowed and the soldier had to shave as soon as possible after marching, fighting and so on. Mustaches were allowed in some units (it was up to the unit commander) and of course you know the U-Boot crews (don´t know if there was a official permission)
And of course von Mackensen was an exception also...
Mountain Troops Beards
Erich is correct! Here's a W. Willrich postcard with General Ringel on it with a beard. I've got other German WWII cards with mountain troops having beards.
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Bearded Uboot crewmen...
Hello guys,
Michael Gannon in his book Black May states that the commander of U-515 Kplt. Werner Henke was one of the few U-boat commanders that did not allow the men to have beards; who the other commanders were and why they did not tolerate facial hair is not explained by Gannon.
Cheers,
TL
Michael Gannon in his book Black May states that the commander of U-515 Kplt. Werner Henke was one of the few U-boat commanders that did not allow the men to have beards; who the other commanders were and why they did not tolerate facial hair is not explained by Gannon.
Cheers,
TL
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Sorry, what I mean is a shaved head was mandatory at the front with lice infestations.Christoph Awender wrote:Well, you can get the facts yourself. Look at any photo where soldiers don´t wear headgear.CHRISCHA wrote:I think a shaved head was mandatory at the front, but have no facts about this.
rh_LiteVixeN, I strongly believe they got a beard when not shaving.
\Christoph
I ahve a few photos from WW1, but no hatless.