| Leibermuster | |
|---|---|
 Closeup of Leibermuster | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945 |
| Used by | Heer Waffen-SS |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Leiber brothers |
Leibermuster is a Germanmilitary camouflage pattern first used in 1945. It was the last of a family ofGerman World War II camouflage patterns. The pattern (named after its designers, the Leiber brothers) was issued on a very limited basis to combat units before the war ended. It consists of bold irregular areas of black printed over brown and green on a pale background.[1]
Reproduction Leibermuster uniforms made in China and Turkey, created for collectors andreenactors, have become available on the market through European vendors.[2] After the war, Leibermuster was the basis for the "Alpenflage" issued to theSwiss army until the 1990s.
The pattern was intended to provide some degree of camouflage in theinfrared.[3] It was the first pattern to be issued to both regular army (Wehrmacht) andWaffen-SS units. All known original images of the Leibermuster depict Wehrmacht soldiers stationed in formerCzechoslovakia. There are no known images of Waffen-SS members wearing the Leibermuster.
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