1936 early Panzer wrap - opinions please ..

[Lenny W]

Thanks again for all comments .. !

Will try to make the final push this week .
It will come with this sidecap , what do you think ? Has anyone seen one from the same maker .. ?

Nice

[pauke]

That is a nice ensemble. With plenty of conjecture aside it would be useful to see a clear image of the box stamping above the manufacturer Emil Ranisch. It appears to be Panz. Lehrkp.(?) 4. Komp. which is interesting as the abbreviations are somewhat unusual and may well remove the tunic from anything to do originally with P.R.7. Looks like a winner!

[OSS]

That is a nice ensemble. With plenty of conjecture aside it would be useful to see a clear image of the box stamping above the manufacturer Emil Ranisch. It appears to be Panz. Lehrkp.(?) 4. Komp. which is interesting as the abbreviations are somewhat unusual and may well remove the tunic from anything to do originally with P.R.7. Looks like a winner!

It looks to me to be Pz. Lehr Rgt. 4. Komp., the factory straps would likely have had "L"s. Nice tunic.

[Winkelman]

Now for the final piece : the baret .
Dated 1941 , it would have been one of the final pieces produced .

[Winkelman]

Now what I am missing , is the typical concentric circles on top , the weave . Is it because it is not worn , or because it is so late ??

[Winkelman]

Found it - clearly visible on inside . Did get worried a bit .
Anyway , how uncommon is a 1941 date ?

[billbert]

I would say by this point..3 out of 4 hardliners because winter fur panzer helmets..Billbert

[Winkelman]

Now that I am at my home PC , let's try this again ( the phone failed to upload the essential pics ) :

[Winkelman]

Inside ;

[Winkelman]

" Deutsches Leder " in sweatband ;

[Winkelman]

View from top - the little weener is missing ..

[Winkelman]

It is only on the inside , that I can make out the " concentric circles " weave , only at an angle and very hard to photograph .
Maybe because it is still quite wooly . The cloth is very lightweight and quite " stretchy " , very much unlike the wool of the jacket .
I wish I had handled one in person before ..

[GAMS1]

A good one with original badges . Originally sewn on ? Another story ...
The little weener has been cut but it does have the right material , like a beret .
Nick

[Winkelman]

[101combatvet]

Incredible!