German troops still use rechambered variants of actual MG42 (today called mg3) for training purposes. Before the mg3 production set in they modified the already existing mg42s, some of which are functional to this day.
_TomSupreme_
That does not surprise me. At this time, many former Nazis worked for the judiciary, the security authorities and were in politics. Kurt Georg Kiesinger was chancellor from ’66 – ’69 and former NSDAP member.
BenAfflecksNipple
The stahlhem was introduced in 1916, making it a WWI style:
Fun fact: the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard) was given that uniform so the Soviets wouldn’t think NATO forces on the border were placed to invade.
Rastellikk
Stahlhelms are actually still in use. Not by the Army, but for example some Firefighter units are using them.
jruss71
Fyi for input in the general conversation of the thread the Bundeswehr wachbattalions till uses a black stylized stahelm for parade uniform.
Snap568
German troops still use rechambered variants of actual MG42 (today called mg3) for training purposes. Before the mg3 production set in they modified the already existing mg42s, some of which are functional to this day.
_TomSupreme_
That does not surprise me. At this time, many former Nazis worked for the judiciary, the security authorities and were in politics. Kurt Georg Kiesinger was chancellor from ’66 – ’69 and former NSDAP member.
BenAfflecksNipple
The stahlhem was introduced in 1916, making it a WWI style:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stahlhelm
_WhatUpDoc_
Fun fact: the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard) was given that uniform so the Soviets wouldn’t think NATO forces on the border were placed to invade.
Rastellikk
Stahlhelms are actually still in use. Not by the Army, but for example some Firefighter units are using them.
jruss71
Fyi for input in the general conversation of the thread the Bundeswehr wachbattalions till uses a black stylized stahelm for parade uniform.