The German army hairstyle in WW2

Originally posted by Aelfgifu Perhaps it had to do with the hitlerjugend indoctrination these boys received before joining the army. Washing with icewater in the snow would fit their ideas quite nicely, I imagine...   Yes I'm Dutch, so yes, I would find people rather short and darkhaired anywhere but here...if that is what your point was... We Dutch girls dream of Norwegians and Swedes...

Originally posted by kotumeyil As for the other issue, my point was the height. By the way, I respect your tastes but I can't differentiate the Dutch, Norwegian and Swede from each other by their looks.

A stupid section for posts! Who really gives a s--t about the hair cuts of German soldiers in WWII?

However, it is common to see young recruits with short hair, and officers etc., with the hair longer in the front and combed back!

It is certainly easier when living in tents and on the ground, to have ones hair short! Of course Russian winters may have made it different?


Regards,

it was probably written into their orders. Field Hygiene being a crucial part of combat effectiveness. You have a thousand men, not washing everyday, you have rampant disease. Lessons learned from the Crimean War.

Dear red, the above was a "louse'" answer!

Regards,
Ron

As a side note, German progapaganda made alot of comments about American paratroopers being criminals due to their shaved heads.  There is a possibility that in Germany, only criminals had completely shaved heads and thus German soldiers would have short ahircuts, but not shaved..   

Edited by Cryptic - 25-Mar-2011 at 12:39

Okay, of course we all know that not all Germans are blonde haired and blue eyes.  I'm German and I have brown hair and brown eyes but, i will disagree with what has been said about them being shorter over there than in America.  In the earlier years when whites were more prodominent in America, men were taller then now.  Why?  Because America has been flushing out their white traits with multiculturalism and dirtying up their very appealing and noticeably masculine and distinctively beautiful characteristics.  Nowadays, you'll find shorter and darker colored men and women and FORGET trying to find a size 13 pair of shoes at the department store for my Blonde and blue eyed german husband that i am so proud to have.  Mostly all you'll find is 7.5- 9's when it comes to that. lol.  It's too bad blonde hair blue eyed men are becoming a novelty in these times.

Originally posted by kai I'm German and I have brown hair and brown eyes ........  Because America has been flushing out their white traits with multiculturalism and dirtying up their very appealing and noticeably masculine and distinctively beautiful characteristics..... for my Blonde and blue eyed german husband that i am so proud to have.  It's too bad blonde hair blue eyed men are becoming a novelty in these times.