Zeltbahn.net - German and related camouflage
WEBZeltbahn and related shelter quarters, patterns, types, accessories and use in pictures and words.
Zeltbahn.net - Use and wear
WEBZeltbahn use and wear. The Zeltbahn was a multi-purpose piece of equipment that was issued to every soldier at the beginning of his basic training. This simple but ingenious item could be combined to make tents or shelters of various sizes, for all sorts of camouflage and as a rain cape, an improvised floatation device or an emergency stretcher.
Zeltbahn.net - Types and features
WEBThere are basic types of Zeltbahn which can be easily classified according to their shapes. Each type has more or less standardised dimensions and button hole arrangements, allowing them to be combined to make up larger shelters or tents.
Zeltbahn.net - Ponchos and capes
WEBZeltbahn ponchos and capes Unmounted troops. The Zeltbahn could be worn by pulling the central opening over the head and arranged with the wide bottom edge at the rear and the tip at the front. The lower ends of the wide edge could be gathered at the front and buttoned together at the bottom below the tip.
Zeltbahn.net - Tents
WEBZeltbahn shelter. A single Zeltbahn could be used to provide protection against wind and rain by arranging the shelter quarter at an angle with the tip attached to a tree, post or similar object at breast height and the lower edge pegged to the ground.
Zeltbahn.net - Folding and carriage
WEBHow to fold and carry Zeltbahn shelter quarters Unmounted troops. German army regulation Heeresdienstvorschrift HDv 205/1 specified the following method for folding triangular shelter quarters. First fold the three corners together as shown in …
Zeltbahn.net - Use as camouflage
WEBZeltbahn. used for camouflage. The Zeltbahn was considered to be highly suitable for camouflage purposes. The dark and light sides of the splinter pattern and the summer and autumn sides of the Waffen-SS shelter quarters enabled them to be used for various light conditions and seasons.
Zeltbahn.net - Gallery overview
WEBZeltbahn gallery overview. Each gallery sub-section shows a selection of related images featuring Zeltbahnen and other aspects of camouflage in various forms of use. The sections are sorted according to eras, locations and regions, general topics or include photographs from the same source.
Zeltbahn.net - Italian camouflage pattern
WEBBesides many garments made by unit tailors in the field and other unofficial sources, Italian camouflage material was also used to make regular Zeltbahnen in the same size, shape and design as the standard German 31 pattern. As the Italian material was only printed on one side, the shelter quarter was not reversible.
Zeltbahn.net - Waffen-SS camouflage patterns
WEBWaffen-SS Zeltbahn camouflage. The SS started development of their own patterns in 1935 and the first regular designs appeared in 1936. Reversible camouflage smocks, helmet covers and shelter quarters were the first items to be issued.