WW2 British socks - what colour?

[adt70hk]

All

I know this is almost certainly a daft question but is there an 'official' colour British socks should be painted? Specifically NWE 44-45.

Or is it another case of them using whatever the British army was supplied with at the time or were sent from home e.g. by family?

Thanks as always.

Andrew

[andygif290368]

http://mpmuseum.org/ww2uniforms/boots/socks.jpg

[andygif290368]

The next question is why do you need to know.... washing hung in a bush?

[adt70hk]

The next question is why do you need to know.... washing hung in a bush?

Sorry nothing so odd. 'I'm in the middle of doing the 1/72 Italiari 25pdr and quad tractor for the small scale wargaming my young son I do, and the crew are iin shorts (and mostly without tops)

[stuartp]

_{Pale khaki by the look of this:}

_{http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212840}

_{Edit - sorry, hadn't realised Andy had already answered it.}

Edited November 14, 2015 by stuartp

[adt70hk]

_{Pale khaki by the look of this:}

_{http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212840}

_{Edit - sorry, hadn't realised Andy had already answered it.}

Stuart - NP. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[JimF]

Andrew, you state specificaly NWE '44 - '45. Weren't all UK troops in full battledress at that time, and place? Not sure the uniform with shorts is correct.

I'm no expert, trust me, just what I have foud out so far, while looking at modelling a few UK Recce vehicles.

Jim F

[adt70hk]

Jim

Thanks for taking the time to respond and yes you're almost certainly right.

Unfortunately the Italeri kit only comes with figures in shorts e.g. for north Africa or Med. and I'll be using the kits for the small scale battles I have with my young son, which are NW Europe based (if not specific recreations of actual battles).

Given his age and my very limited budget, historical accuracy is not paramount, so for the time being I'll make do with what I have but have to pretend it's a very hot day!! I thought though that I should at least try and get the socks the right colour.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

KRs

Andrew

[Sgt.Squarehead]

It's simple enough to extend the trousers with some Milliput.

[adt70hk]

It's simple enough to extend the trousers with some Milliput.

Andy

That's why I'm on forums like this!! The idea of Milliput never even occurred to me!!!

That said I've just finished painting them....... :banghead:

But I guess there's nothing to stop me revisting them at some point in the future.

Thanks as always!!

Andrew