Hi
I’m currently working on a Afrika Korps model and i’m wondering where i can find resources on this particular subject. I’m struggling to get the right colour for their uniforms and equipment. please help me.
I can help you with a few books, but I can’t think of any good websites that deal with uniforms. Osprey publishes their Men-At-Arms series. Number 316, The German Army 1939-45 (2) North Africa & Balkans ISBN: 1-85532-640-X , is a good place to start. It contains 8 pages of color drawings with 3 different uniforms depicted per page. It also includes unit insignias, badges, awards and rank insignias. Another good book is AFRIKAKORPS published by Histoire & Collections of Paris, ISBN: 2-908182-50-5. This 142 page volume in filled with hundreds of full color photographs of actual uniforms worn by re-enactors. This book is all you will ever need on DAK uniforms. It covers all types of uniforms, personal equipment, insignia, headgear, etc. I paid about $45 for it and it is well worth the price.
Try these links. You may find them useful.
http://www.sa.apana.org.au/~brad/DAK.html
http://web2.airmail.net/recon36/german/heer/heertrop.html
http://www.eliteforces.freewire.co.uk/index.htm
Good luck.
Thanks guys those sites and books really help.