Why did the Afrika Korps not wear regular uniforms with collars and collar tabs, instead of wearing dress jackets/coats? Why did they seem like they were always in their dress uniforms? -
![File:WW2 German Army Uniforms Rank insignia National emblems Headgear Field Afrika Korps Collar pathces Shoulder-straps Newsmap Vol 1 No 43 2-15-1943 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-1-43 002 cropped.jpg - File:WW2 German Army Uniforms Rank insignia National emblems Headgear Field Afrika Korps Collar pathces Shoulder-straps Newsmap Vol 1 No 43 2-15-1943 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-1-43 002 cropped.jpg -](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/WW2_German_Army_Uniforms_Rank_insignia_National_emblems_Headgear_Field_Afrika_Korps_Collar_pathces_Shoulder-straps_Newsmap_Vol_1_No_43_2-15-1943_US_Government_National_Archives_NARA_Unrestricted_Public_domain_26-nm-1-43_002_cropped.jpg/320px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:WW2 German Army Uniforms Rank insignia National emblems Headgear Field Afrika Korps Collar pathces Shoulder-straps Newsmap Vol 1 No 43 2-15-1943 US Government National Archives NARA Unrestricted Public domain 26-nm-1-43 002 cropped.jpg -
![File:Airborne-0380 WW2 German Afrika Korps uniform, tunic, pith helmet, water bottle. U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, North Carolina.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Airborne-0380 WW2 German Afrika Korps uniform, tunic, pith helmet, water bottle. U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, North Carolina.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Airborne-0380_WW2_German_Afrika_Korps_uniform%2C_tunic%2C_pith_helmet%2C_water_bottle._U.S._Army_Airborne_%26_Special_Operations_Museum%2C_Fayetteville%2C_North_Carolina.jpg)
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Why did the Afrika Korps not wear regular uniforms with collars and collar tabs, instead of wearing dress jackets/coats? Why did they seem like they were always in their dress uniforms? -
![ONI JAN 1 Uniforms and Insignia Page 011 German Army WW2 Tropical uniforms. Officers and men. Mediterranen Afrika Korps. Overcoat, field pack rucksack, pants, rain cape, muffler, linen boots, leggins. June 1943 ONI JAN 1 Uniforms and Insignia Page 011 German Army WW2 Tropical uniforms. Officers and men. Mediterranen Afrika Korps. Overcoat, field pack rucksack, pants, rain cape, muffler, linen boots, leggins. June 1943](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EFTK4H/oni-jan-1-uniforms-and-insignia-page-011-german-army-ww2-tropical-uniforms-officers-and-men-mediterranen-afrika-korps-overcoat-field-pack-rucksack-pants-rain-cape-muffler-linen-boots-leggins-june-1943-field-recognition-no-cop-2EFTK4H.jpg)