WW2; “Hitlerjugend” (12th Panzer Division)

✟ on Instagram: "A group of soldiers in the Waffen-SS Regiment Germania (SS-Standarte Germania) during the Battle of France in World War II 1940. German SS uniforms, steel helmets (Stahlhelmen), equipment and weapons. The SS Infantry Regiment Germania of the SS-Verfügungs-Division, which was formed mostly from Germans, was transferred to help form the nucleus of a new division in late 1940. In December 1940, the new SS motorised formation was to be designated as SS-Division Germania, but after i

Revived Visuals on Instagram: "A close study of a ceremonial parade featuring Adolf and the SS. While many archives date this image to 1943, historical evidence suggests a much earlier timeline—likely 1935-1938. The troops are wearing the iconic black Dienstanzug (service dress) with a single cross-strap and the older “M1916” or “M1918” style helmets. By 1939, as the war began, the SS had largely transitioned to field-grey (Feldgrau) uniforms for active duty. The black uniforms were mostly releg