Despite the rigors of training, time is found to pose for a group photograph. The scouts in berets wear the blue HBT drill-and-work uniform authorized for armored personnel. Although commonly assumed to be a prewar item, it manufactured until late in the war, and its wear can be seen on all fronts and theaters.
Source :
Book "Scouts Out: A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II" by Robert Edwards, Michael H. Pruett and Michael Olive
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