German Uniforms of WWII plus a reference guide for Vallejo Paints

by Panzer Models February 26, 2017 9 Comments

We are posting this because it's nice to have this kind of information in one place, instead of having to go hunting for it on forums and across social media. Enclosed is some valuable information that may be of some use to anyone working with Vallejo paints on their 1:35 scale WWII figures. See below for images of WWII German Uniforms, including a breakdown of the clothing and equipment pictured. Then colour reference Vallejo charts for accurately recreating the look and feel of the period.

Fallschirmjäger Unteroffizier (Corporal), 1944

01 - Fallschirmschützen-Stahlhelm 38 jump helmet
02 - Fallschirmschützen Bluse camouflage sweatshirt in "Splittermuster" camo, rank insignia on the sleeves, Luftwaffe eagle on the right breast
03 - M-37 trousers
04 - M-38 gas mask in a tarpaulin bag
05 - 9 mm MP-40 SMG
06 - Ammo pouches for MP-40, main belt and webbing
07 - M-31 canteen in "Fliegerblau"- "aviation blue"
08 - M-31 breadbag
09 - folding shovel
10 - Ziess 6x30 binoculars
11 - Boots

German Captain (Hauptmann), 1940

01- M-38 officers' forage cap
02 - M-35 helmet with Heeres markings
03 - M-35 officers' jacket, white markings on the collar tabs and shoulder straps (Waffenfarbe Weiss)- infantry
04 - M-34 officers' belt
05 - Zeiss 6x30 binoculars
06 - SA sport badge
07 - Compass
08 - M-35 map pouch
09 - Holster for Luger P-08 pistol
10 - Officers' gloves
11 - Boots
12 - Watch

German Cavalry Sergeant Major (Oberwachtmeister) 1939-40

01 - M-35 steel helmet
02 - Feldgrau jacket with gold ("Waffenfarbe Goldgelb") markings of the cavalry
03 - Steingrau cavalry breeches
04 - Black leather belt
05 - Holster for Luger P-08 pistol
06 - Leather webbing- "Koppeltraggestell"
07 - Cavalry boots with spurs
08 - M-38 gas mask
09 - Anti-mustard gas cloth
10 - Trumpet

German Corporal (Unteroffizier), 1939-1940

01 - M-35 field jacket with Unteroffizier's insignia
02 - M-35 steel helmet with Heeres markings
03 - Zeltbahn M-31 tent cloth in “Splittermuster” camouflage
04 - Grey ("Steingrau") trousers
05 - Leather belt
06 - Anti-mustard gas cloth
07 - M-38 gas mask
08 - M-24 grenade
09 - Black leather ammo pouches
10 - M-31 aluminium canteen
11 - Boots
12 - 7.92 mm Mauser 98k rifle
13 - Seitengewehr 84/98 bayonet
14 - Wire cutting shears

Panzertruppe Leutnant, 1939

01 - Officers' cap with with pink band of the armoured corps ("Waffenfarbe Rosa")

02 - Black officers' jacket, Prussian Death Hussars' Totenkopf on the collar tabs.

03 - Grey shirt

04 - Armoured troops' trousers

05 - Officers' boots

06 - Headphones

07 - Laryngophone

08 - Protective goggles

09 - M-34 leather belt

10 - Leather holster for Luger P-08 pistol

11 - Leather gloves

12 - Standard grey socks

13 - M-31 Meldetasche- map pouch

14 - Zeiss 6x30 binoculars

Private, Volksgrenadier Division, Italy/Greece, 1944

01 - M-40 helmet

02 - M-43 summer jacket

03 - Ski trousers

04 - Shirt

05 - Socks

06 - Boots

07 - M-41 leggings

08 - Main belt

09 - Ammo pouches

10 - M-38 webbing

11 - Military songbook

12 - M-24 grenade

13 - Face net

14 - M-38 gas mask

15 - 7.92 mm Mauser 98k rifle

16 - M-84/98 bayonet

17 - "Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen"- Infantry assault badge

SS- Haupsturmfuhrer (Captain)

01 - M-38 SS officers' jacket, with SD rhombus on the left sleeve, silver chevron on the right sleeve means that the uniform owner joined NSDAP before 30.01.1933

02 - Schirmmütze officers' cap

03 - M-44 officers' trousers

04 - M-34 officers' belt

05 - Decorations:

- Iron Cross 1st Class
- ribbons: "Kriegsverdienstkreuz" (war service cross), medal for the winter campaign on the eastern front 1941/42, bronze SA sport badge

06 - Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS, "Reichsfuhrer's Honorary Sword"

07 - Totenkopfring der SS

SS-Reiter (Private), 8. SS-Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer", Summer 1944

01 - M-40 Feldmutze field cap

02 - M-40 helemt with SS badges

03 - Feldbluse 44- new sweatshirt, inspired by the British battle dress, cavalry markings on the shoulder straps

04 - Trousers

05 - M-35 belt

06 - Wool shirt

07 - M-39 webbing

08 - "Florian Geyer" division armband

09 - Woollen gloves

10 - Panzerfaust 60

11 - 7.92 mm Sturmgewehr 44

12 - M-84/98 bayonet

13 - Tarpaulin ammo pouches

14 - M-24 grenade

15 - Waffen SS payment book

16 - M-31 canteen

17 - M-43 leather boots

18 - Leggings

Waffen SS Sturmmann (Corporal), Normandy 1944

01 - M-40 helmet with SS badges

02 - M-43 SS Feldbluse, Sturmmann's insignia on the collar tabs and left sleeve, Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon on the button

03 - Trousers from the Drillichtanzug 43 uniform, in "Tupfenmuster" camo

04 - SS main belt with webbing

05 - Patronentasche für MP-Magazine, ammo pouches for MP-38/40

06 - Map pouch

07 - 9mm MP-40 SMG

08 - Breadbag, canteen, Zeltbahn tent cloth

09 - Boots

10 - Gas mask canister

Sergeant Major (Feldwebel), Luftwaffe, Africa, 1943

01 - M-41 field cap with Luftwaffe eagle
02 - M-41 Luftwaffe tropical jacket, yellow collar tabs of the flying personnel
03 - Linen trousers
04 - Main belt with holster for the P-08 pistol
05 - "Afrika" armband of the Luftwaffe's African theater units
06 - Leather gloves
07 - Oxygen mask (bomber version)
08 - Linen pilots' cap with earphones
09 - Life jacket
10 - Leather boots
11 - Aviation goggles
12 - Kappmesser M-37 knife
13 - "Hankart" watch
14 - Compass
15 - Map
16 - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold- Golden German Cross, established 1941
17 - Iron Cross 1st Class
18 - Luftwaffe pilot badge
19 - Bomber crew badge
20 - Pilot's military ID

Captain (Kapitanleutnant)- U-boat Commander, 1941

01 - Officers' jacket, Kapitanleutnant insignia
02 - Kninght's Cross of the Iron Cross
03 - U-boat crew badge
04 - Unofficial badges of the 1st and 9th U-boat flotilas
05 - Cigarettes
06 - Kriegsmarine officers' cap
07 - Leather gloves
08 - Leather "U-Boot-Päckchen" - U-boat battle dress
09 - Boots
10 - "Junghans" watch
11 - Naval binoculars

Vallejo Model Colour paint guide for WWII German Uniforms & Equipment

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General

Uniforms: German Field Grey V70.830
Collar: Deep Green V70.970
Jack boots: Black V70.950
Low boots: German Brown Black V70.822
Waders: Field Grey V70.830
Webbing: German Cam Black Brown V70.822
Ammo pouches: German Cam Black Brown V70.822
Haversack: Deck Tan V70.986
Canteen: German Black Brown V70.822
Or Mahogany Brown V70.846
Mess Tin: Olive Green V70.967
Gas Mask: Neutral Grey V70.992
Helmet: German Grey V70.995
Reed Green Uniform: German Uniform V70.920

Basic Uniform 1939+

Tunic: German Uniform V70.920
Trousers: Neutral Grey V 992
Webbing: Black V70.950
Ordinance: Green Yellow Olive V 892
Field cap: German Field Grey V70.830
Helmet: Olive Green V70.967
Tunic Collar: Black Green V70.980

Basic Uniform 1941+
Tunic: German Field Grey WWII V 830
Trousers: German Field Grey WWII V70.830
Webbing: Black V70.950
Ordinance: Green Yellow Olive V70.892
Field cap: German Field Grey WWII V70.830
Helmet: Olive Green V70.967 / German Grey V70.995
Tunic Collar: German Field Grey WWII V70.830

Basic Uniform 1944+
Tunic: Russian Uniform V70.924
Trousers: Russian Uniform V70.924
Webbing: Black V70.950
Ordinance: Green Yellow Olive V70.892
Field cap: German Field Grey WWII V70.830
Helmet: Olive Green V70.967 / German Grey V70.995
Tunic: Collar Russian Uniform V70.924
Ammo Pouches: Dark Grey V70.994

Uniform Variations 1944+
Tunic: English Uniform V70.921
Trousers: English Uniform V 921
Webbing: Yellow Ochre V70.913 / Dark Grey V70.994
Ordinance: Green Yellow Ochre V70.913
Field cap: Russian Uniform V70.924
Helmet: Yellow Ochre V70.913
Anklets: Green V70.975

Tropical Uniform/Desert
Uniform: Yellow Ochre V70.913 / Khaki V70.988 / Desert Yellow V70.977
Webbing: Mahogany Brown V70.846 / Sand Yellow V70.916
Ordinance: Yellow Dark Sand V 847
Field cap: Yellow Ochre V70.913
Helmet: Tan Yellow V70.912
Boots: Red Leather V 818

Panzer Crew 1939-1945
Field Cap: Neutral Grey V70.992
Beret: Black V70.950
Officer Cap: German Uniform V70.920
Cap/Tunic/Trousers: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Waffenfarbe: Sunset Red V70.802
Belt/Boots: Black V70.950 / Grey V70.994
Shirt/Gloves: Neutral Grey V70.992

Splinter Camo
Base Colour (pale): Pastel Green V70.885
Base Colour (dark): Russian Uniform V70.924
Base Colour (marsh): Buff V70.976
Brown Colour: Beige Brown V70.875
Green Colour: Luftwaffe Cam Green V70.823
Raindrop Colour: Black Green V70.980

Fallschirmjäger
Bread Bag: German Grey V70.995
Webbing/Pouches: Chocolate Brown V70.872
Water Bottles: Chocolate Brown V70.872
Holsters: Chocolate Brown V70.872

1939-1940 Plain Green
Helmet: German Grey V70.995
Smock/Helmet Cover: Green Grey V70.886
Trousers/Pouches: Field Grey V70.830

Crete-1945 Splinter
Smock/Cover: German Cam Beige (Base) V70.821
Luftwaffe Camo: Luftwaffe Cam Green V70.823 / Flat Brown V70.984
Trousers/Pouches: Field Grey V70.830

N. Africa and Italy Camo
Smock/cover: German Cam Beige (Base) V70.821
Luftwaffe Camouflage: Luftwaffe Cam Green V70.823 / Flat Brown V70.984
Trousers/Pouches: Desert Yellow V70.977

Italian Camo Pattern
Olive Grey (Base) V70.888
German Cam Medium Brown V70.826
Sand Yellow V70.916

General equipment
Zeltbahn base: V70.821, Zeltbahn Geometric pattern: V70.826, V70.890
SS Collars: Black / V70.896 Extra Dark Green
Haversack: V70.886 Green Grey / V70.986 Deck Tan / V70.819 Iraqi Sand / V70.977 Desert Yellow
Mess Tin / Gas Mask: V 995 German Grey
Helmet: V 995 German Grey
Ammo Cans: Dark Yellow V 978
SMG Ammo Pouches: V 914 Green Ochre
Map Cases " "
Map/Binoc Cases: GW Dark Flesh
Gebirgsjäger Anorak: 66% V 887 Brown Violet, 33% V 992 Neutral Grey
M39 Grenade: V 975 Green
Field Flask: V875 Beige Brown / V70822 Brown
Cook Pot: V790 Silver
M38 Gas Mask case: V896 Dark Green
Gas Cape: V975 Green / V70886 Green Grey
Spade Holder: V994 Grey
Scabbard - Black

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9 Responses

rardKef

December 08, 2019

i am from Italy hello. Can you help me translate? /rardor

rardKef

November 18, 2019

posso usare l’italiano or english

rardKef

November 15, 2019

posso usare l’italiano or english

itaCow

November 10, 2019

Ciao a tutti vengo dall’italia / itawero

rardKef

November 03, 2019

hi :) bross :)

Rory McGuire

August 12, 2019

Great reference guide all “under one roof”. To have colour pics to compare is definitely a bonus. Thank you for posting

ALAN MCCONVILLE

April 01, 2019

This reference guide is excellent!!!
Well done and many thanks.

Bill Pioch

September 21, 2018

By far the best reference guide and information I have found.
Thank you
Bill

Ken Campbell

May 01, 2018

Thanks so much and the paint chart at bottom of description, brilliant. Really interesting to see all the different uniforms and equipment. Great read, thanks again.

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