Simple Camo Painting: Eichentarn or Oak Leaf Pattern [How I Paint Things]
The Waffen SS were the military arm of the Nazi Party until their defeat in 1945. Convicted of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity, it was declared a criminal organization during the Nuremburg trials. By the end of the Third Reich, fully a third of their number were conscripted or forced into uniform - calling them a 'controversial organization' isn't so much accurate as to explain that their place in history is more complex than might be expected.
So numerous were the massacres and atrocities committed by the SS that they were initially reported on by soldiers and officers of the German Heer; they so repulsed the men ostensibly on their own side. Favoured with recruits and the best equipment the Nazis could provide, though, they formed an ever more significant fighting force as the war progressed, their dogged fanaticism and adherence to fascist doctrine making them dangerous opponents even as their skill and training began to flag.
Representing them on the tabletop is a question of personal choice - they are part of historical truth, but preferring not to field them is wholly understandable. Personally, if someone wants to field an SS force on the table, it gives my Allied armies plenty to do...
Painting German Grenadiers: • How I Paint Things - Late War German Grena...
Nürnberg Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds: https://museums.nuernberg.de/document...
Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Museum: https://www.gedenkstaette-flossenbuer...
00:00 - The Intro
02:37 - Painting Oak Leaf
14:15 - The Finished Miniature
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Grey Seer
VALLEJO:
German Camo Pale Brown
German Camo Black Brown
German Camo Dark Green
German Camo Bright Green
Black Grey (for the webbing)
Green Sky
Tan Earth
ARMY PAINTER:
Lava Orange (or use Vallejo German Orange)
CITADEL:
Agrax Earthshade
Fire Dragon Bright (or Vallejo Bright Orange)
VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray