Hey Fellas, what colour should my (insert: helmet, tunic, pants, boots, etc.) be?
Again, you’ve got to look at the evidence. We all know that German wool uniforms (except Luftwaffe obviously) were supposed to be “field grey” but even looking at black and white pictures it’s obvious there was a lot of variation. Looking at originals, field grey could mean anything from a steely blue-grey colour to something close to olive drab, and even, at the very end, earth brown. The same is true for helmets: field grey could mean anything from apple green during the early war years to slate grey later on. As for boots, these changed from polished black leather jackboots at the start of the war to undyed, rough-out ankle boots with wooden soles by 1945. All of which means that there is no single right answer: if you’re a member of a group (or joining one), go with their policy.
