Early combi for panzertroops

[Eric the Wiking]

Dear Gentlemen

I'm looking for informations about this combis that this panzer crewmembers are wearing. Are examples known still existing? Pix? etc...

Thanks for your help
Kind regards
Eric

[derka]

Your zoomed wiew show the two models of coveralls wich were used by Reichswehr and by Heer, circa 1928/1937.
They were used mainly by AFV and very early panzer crews.
They were made of moleskin material, front closure by 6 buttons (apparent or hidden), 2 large front hip pockets, 2 breast buttoned pockets wih scaloped flaps, 2 rear hip pockets, buttoned arm's end and buttoned external straps at leg's end.
derka

[Eric the Wiking]

Hi Derka

Thank you for your reply. Can you tell me what the abbreviation AFV means?

Your zoomed wiew show the two models of coveralls wich were used by Reichswehr and by Heer, circa 1928/1937.
They were used mainly by AFV and very early panzer crews.
They were made of moleskin material, front closure by 6 buttons (apparent or hidden), 2 large front hip pockets, 2 breast buttoned pockets wih scaloped flaps, 2 rear hip pockets, buttoned arm's end and buttoned external straps at leg's end.
derka

[kerryboo]

Hi Eric,
It just means Armoured Fighting Vehicle,
Kerry.

[derka]

The coveralls with buttons visible, notice front hip's pockets buttoned flaps







The coveralls with front buttons hidden, notice larger hip's pocket without flaps













derka

[panzeriv]

What a fantastic response Derka, thank you for posting.

[derka]

One more zoomed pic sold on ebay from same provinance than the first pic of this thread :



The breast eagle was worn when avaible, circa 1935/37, as visible in the the pic on the man on the right belonging to a panzerabwher unit, and here :



Those coveralls were issued to crews in some motorised unit too, notice the first pattern of the M34 Felmütze :



derka

[kerryboo]

As derka says, these overalls were not exclusively issued to Panzer or even AFV crews. They were also used, as protective clothing, by soldiers working with vehicles or on other dirty tasks. Here are a number of soldiers wearing what I believe to be this type of combi, and happily showing off their captured British Crossley IGLs.
Kerry.

[Eric the Wiking]

Gentlemen

Thank you very much so far for the responses and the fantastic pix.

Very much appreciated!!!