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**Kreager** · 06-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Another good infantry cap sacrifised

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**bravecelt** · 06-03-2007, 04:15 PM

IMO the colour is not yellow but light green as for Pz. Grenadiers and the change was periode made. I wouldn't try to clean it!!!!

Many Infantery regiments (white) changed to Pz.Gren. Regiments (light green) after 1943 and of course not every soldier bought a new visor or piped tunic and changed the colour for himself. I once saw a NCO Inf. Waffenrock with original sewed light green insignias and handmade coloured piping like this. Btw I also own such a converted Inf. visor!
So from what I can see on the pictures I would say its ok and original!
Frank

**NTZ** · 06-03-2007, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by bravecelt View Post

IMO the colour is not yellow but light green as for Pz. Grenadiers and the change was periode made. I wouldn't try to clean it!!!!

Many Infantery regiments (white) changed to Pz.Gren. Regiments (light green) after 1943 and of course not every soldier bought a new visor or piped tunic and changed the colour for himself. I once saw a NCO Inf. Waffenrock with original sewed light green insignias and handmade coloured piping like this. Btw I also own such a converted Inf. visor!
So from what I can see on the pictures I would say its ok and original!
Frank

I agree this was period done just like army tunics were stripped and SS insignia added. The problem is there is no way in the world you could tell when and by whom it was done.

**Mike TM** · 06-03-2007, 04:43 PM

Yes, it's possible war time made or last week.
Well by the moment I will keep it with the yellow or light green piping. Perhaps if I visit Florida I will give the cap to Horatio Caine (CSI), and sure he will told me the name of the person who painted the cap

Mike

Originally posted by NTZ View Post

I agree this was period done just like army tunics were stripped and SS insignia added. The problem is there is no way in the world you could tell when and by whom it was done.

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**BenVK** · 06-05-2007, 04:27 AM

It will take time and effort to get it back to pure white but it is possible with the correct stain removing solution.

**sturmbannfuhrer** · 06-05-2007, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by bravecelt View Post

Many Infantery regiments (white) changed to Pz.Gren. Regiments (light green) after 1943 and of course not every soldier bought a new visor or piped tunic and changed the colour for himself.

Although this practice did occur, I would air on caution buying a recoloured panzer grenadier waffenrock as not many parades occured after the 1943 period as more pressing matters were in hand.

A recoloured waffenrock would not float my boat due to this reason. A cap is something that if a collector is happy with that is okay, a future buyer when you sell is where a problem may come.

Any chance of posting it as it would be for reference purposes not for stating something we would already be aware of. cheers

**Steiner** · 06-10-2007, 04:23 AM

Is there a price difference between infantry and signals.... I guess not. So it has no means recoloring the piping IMHO

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