Subdued NCO Tresse for Heer/Waffen-SS

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Subdued NCO Tresse for Heer/Waffen-SS

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Post by panzermannss » 11 Aug 2022, 02:13

Hello!
I have tried searching around but can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
Would anyone happen to know what year subdued tresse was introduced for either the Heer or Waffen-SS, and how common place was it?
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Re: Subdued NCO Tresse for Heer/Waffen-SS

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Post by von thoma » 11 Aug 2022, 09:56

The ' Tresse ' used in Wehrmacht/Heer was inherited from the Reichswehr and the Imperial German Army,
where the non-commissioned officers already made use of these braids.
It is logical not to find an introduction date in Wehrmacht, or in SS-VT.

Unteroffizier from 1901

You can see in this example all the possibilities of using the 'tresse' ; around the collar, swallow's nests,
arm chevron and cuff rings. In this case not applied on shoulder straps, a common place of use it.

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Re: Subdued NCO Tresse for Heer/Waffen-SS

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Post by von thoma » 13 Aug 2022, 10:28

Early collar 'Tresse' as was worn by NCOs of the Reichswehr.
This position continued to be used in the Waffenrock tunic of the Wehrmacht period for non-commissioned officers.
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