Panzergrenadier shoulderboards opinions.

[DeMil]

Hi.

I have these and I wonder if they are original.
They are in nice used condition.

Thanks
Derek

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[TONY Q.W.]

IMO, somebody has cut them open and installed fake panzer piping.

[airborne_steve]

They look pretty rough! The piping does look installed. I like to see the piping tucked in at the ends also.

Steve

[Glenn Barbaritz]

these do look a bit rough. I have doubts about them unfortunately. as said, the stitching for the piping does not look "right". Glenn

[DeMil]

Thanks.

Could it have been done by the soldier ?

Derek

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Thanks.

Could it have been done by the soldier ?

Derek

thats probably pushing it Derek. I would assume that when a soldier switched branches they were given new insignia at battalion level. I have never heard of field tailors doing such things. I highly doubt they had piping at their disposal. Glenn

[DeMil]

thats probably pushing it Derek. I would assume that when a soldier switched branches they were given new insignia at battalion level. I have never heard of field tailors doing such things. I highly doubt they had piping at their disposal. Glenn

Hi Glenn.

OK thanks.
But do you think the shouldeboards itself are original ?

Best
Derek

[PaulR]

Thanks.

Could it have been done by the soldier ?

Derek

I dont think so. This would be the equivelant of a private in the US Army casting his own metal PFC rank cheverons in the field. I agree with Tony's assessment as well. This seems to be the product of a determined collector! But... who knows! I have seen weirder things in period photos.

[pzrwest]

Isn't the pipeing for a panzergrenadier a different color? Thought it was a light green color

[Adrian Stevenson]

Isn't the pipeing for a panzergrenadier a different color? Thought it was a light green color

You are correct

Cheers, Ade.