Why did the German soldiers roll up their sleeves? (Video Analysis)

[@DanSpadafora]

Your results may vary but I’ve found that once you get a nice sweat on, wool isn’t nearly as hot in summer as people make it out to be.

[@BaronvonMoorland]

So true

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

Exactly - it breathes.

[@L_Train]

Breathes better with sleeves rolled up

[@abbcc5996]

@@HandGrenadeDivision you should make a video about the camouflage fabric used by the germans. dot44 was made in hbt, but what about zeltbahns? i think it would be intersting

[@waristheraputic]

It was one of my greatest reliefs when I started reenacting that it could breathe so well

[@VictorianTimeTraveler]

One important thing about wool is that it insulates while wet, whereas cotton does not. There's a saying in the United States that "cotton is king." That may be true but I would say that *Wool is King in the North* (I did not intend for that to be a Song of Ice and Fire reference)

[@tacticalministries3508]

I believe the saying is actually "cotton kills" Many of us in the colder areas of the country learn quickly the benefits of wool

[@KingTiger10588]

Damn good analysis! Thank you for your hard work! Keep the content coming!

[@leewoods6777]

Would an analysis on German Naval uniforms during WW2 be possible? Love your videos!

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

Possible, but not by me as it is unfortunately outside my area of interest and expertise. Thank you for the compliment, I truly appreciate it.

[@SmittyMRE]

Those boys at HQ are doing dang good work if it means another video

[@zombeyfreak7162]

Now zat we haben arrived at stalingrad it's time roll up our sleeves ja, Hans?

[@Nord_Productions]

You make very interesting videos, i wish you good luck with future content, take care and be well.

[@DisgruntledK28]

FINALLY: The answer to my question has been solved! Where did the Germans keep their bandage on them? Thank you for that! Would this also extend to the East German NVA uniforms in regard to bandages? I know the US had a personal medical pouch even during the Second World War.

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

I honestly don't know. I've handled a number of NVA uniforms, about 25 years ago when they were on the market in great quantity following the fall of communism in eastern Europe. It never occurred to me to look. Their parade uniforms did not, but of course by then the four-pocket blouse was a dress uniform only and they were wearing rain pattern stuff in the field.

[@JafuetTheSame]

stumbled across that channel recently...it is indeed...peculiar...

[@Gypsy_Joker_HD]

Please do a video about the blue division love your Channel btw

[@hennessyblues4576]

Because it's so damn hot. And that wool tunic doesn't fair very well in the summer.

[@uhtred7860]

I understood what that channel was trying to ask, or say, but something REALLY got lost in translation, and it came across as completely ridiculous. But it gave me a laugh for a few minutes so....😆

[@highjumpstudios2384]

Perhaps it is not the question that famous historians would ask. As it seems so obvious. But it is an important question nontheless

[@TheFlamethrowerExperts]

I find his channel good, but overly biased toward the soviets

[@L_Train]

It is called the Eastern Front and he refers to the Soviet Army as "us" and "we"

[@schatzkammerein]

Curious to know why some German soldiers wear a cloth scarf also.

[@alexandersmall7380]

I’m not sure about them, but the reason why I wear a light cotton or silk bandana/scarf around my neck in the summer is if I am wearing a collared shirt and I want to put a bit of space between the collar and my neck for purposes of ventilation. It is also easier to clean the scarf than the whole collar if I am sweating substantially on that day. It also has a comforting aspect to it as it feels less abrasive than a collar which would ride more on the shoulders than the neck if the collar is open.

[@schatzkammerein]

@@alexandersmall7380 Thank you, that makes a lot of sense!

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

In tropical climates a small cloth scarf is almost essential - keeps the sun off of your neck, insects from flying down your shirt, and you can wipe the sweat off your face with it.

[@alexandersmall7380]

@@sirrathersplendid4825 And there are hundreds of uses for scarves and bandannas, slings for a broken arm, filtering water, signaling, applying pressure to a wound, handling a hot skillet, patching a shirt, and cleaning a car window to name just a few things. The bandanna is the Leatherman multitool of apparel

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

@@alexandersmall7380 - Agreed. “You should always know where your towel is!” I always took my scarf with me when hitchhiking around the world, and it always came in massively useful - if only for keeping my neck warm!

[@steveschuler8462]

Your video is 22 minutes and 45 seconds short. Disappointed I didn’t get to watch a full 30 minutes.

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

I'm getting used to blaming the headquarters staff for the division's failings, so please add this to the list. I have a trainload of junior officers selected for a nice stay with the strafbataillon.

[@RasEli03]

next video: why did the germans wear their collars open, why did german soldiers scratch of their helmet decals, why did some commonwealth infantry wear paratrooper helmets,

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

The reason for scratching off of helmet decals is well known. Experience in Poland in 1939 demonstrated that garish decals on shiny helmets compromised camouflage, so before the French campaign in 1940 units were ordered to paint over their helmets in a matt shade and/or to obscure their helmet decals. Not all units complied but it seems from photos that most did, at least when on campaign.

[@HandGrenadeDivision]

The Commonwealth had three different helmets that all resembled each other except for the details of the chin strap and liner. The paratroop helmet, Despatch Rider's helmet and Royal Armoured Corps helmet were issued to, respectively, Airborne troops, motorcyclists, and AFV crews. They were all oval, rimless helmets similar in profile to the German paratroop helmet. The DR version had a neck flap to keep dust, sun, etc. off the back of the neck. The paratroop version had a sturdy chinstrap to withstand the stresses of parachute jumping. The RAC helmet had a simpler chin strap and was issued because the rim on the standard helmet would interfere with a crewman negotiating an escape hatch in a bail-out.

[@BaronvonMoorland]

True

[@daveJDB]

Oh, cool.

[@John.McMillan]

Ive noticed its more common with soldiers using camoflauge, which is odd as it kinda defeats the purpose, but then you realise its dyed wool, which only makes it even the hotter due to absolutely no breathing in the uniform.