Early Panzer wrap - Schmidt & Zoeltsch, München

[slade007]

Wrap;

Fantastic 2nd pattern. Congrats on your aquisition.
Dirk

[PZKG]

Very nice 2nd pattern indeed.
One of my favorite uniforms ever made

[Disco Partisan]

Beautiful wrap congrats! has been shortened a bit which makes it even better IMO

[Eric the Wiking]

…very nice Panzerfeldjacke for a very good price (including the pants ;-) ).

[collani]

Hello PZKG,
also a very nice wrap, thanks for posting.

What do you think, was the former Afrikakorps-cufftitle on the wrap a black one?

Regards,

collani

[vizenz]

Hello PZKG,
also a very nice wrap, thanks for posting.

What do you think, was the former Afrikakorps-cufftitle on the wrap a black one?

Regards,

collani

No, a black one would be wider.

[marcinkappa]

Guys, tell me please who is the lucky owner of the wrap starting this thread right now ???

[rameses]

First very nice model, congratulations to owner

[90th Light]

the cufftitle was period removed according to regulations. It is not a good idea to reapply it.

LuckyStrike is absolutely correct,

the soldiers of the Afrikakorps were only allowed to wearing that formation cuff-title for a specified period of time 1941-42. This was worn (unofficially ? but with pride) on uniforms like the black panzer wrap while home in Germany for what ever reason i.e. leave, training, hospital recovery. It was also worn sometimes on a black wrap in Afrika but such photos are very rare.

Once the DAK ceased to exist and it became "Army Afrika" etc 1942-43, the soldiers were ordered were to remove the "Afrikakorps" C/T". Then with the official creation of the campaign award of the "Afrika" C/T in 1943, any former member of the DAK who qualified was to wear that C/T on the other sleeve and the continued wearing of Afrikakorps C/T was strictly forbidden.

If this amazing wrap was mine, I would not try to put an "Afrikakorps" C/T back on it because all you will achieve is a, " its been dicked with" look that everyone will question and few will believe. Leave the sleeve that has had the Afrikakorps C/T exactly as it is. That way any collector who knows his stuff can clearly see that the C/T was once there and that this Panzerwaffe member was once part of the DAK. Plus the wrap now comply's with the regulations of late 1942 - 43 as it was worn in the later half of WW2.

Thank you for showing, it is a real find of outstanding quality but please leave it in the original untouched condition, as it was found for the years 1943 - 45

Chris

[Michael H. Pruett]

Outstanding

Excellent piece and I agree with Chris. I would not add a thing.
BRAVO!!!
Michael