Unique stug portrait

[jacquesf]

There is this stug portrait on the estand, owned by Koenigstiger, with the different waffenfarbe on cap and tunic , strange collar tabs and slip ons? It is such an unique uniform combo, makes for a nice uniform study?

[airborne_steve]

Great photo Jacques.

The collar tabs seem to be the universal tabs normally seen on earlier model tunics, sewn direct to the collar with the piping separately sewn direct to the collar. The waffenfarbe on the tunic and shoulder straps seems to be red (?) just based on the assumed red hue of the winter meat ribbon.

More STRANGE is the fact that his hat has what looks like white or even yellow (possibly light green?) waffenfarbe?

Steve

[Gran Sasso]

More STRANGE is the fact that his hat has what looks like white or even yellow (possibly light green?) waffenfarbe?

Steve

Light green would fit my guess, no STUG-member but a Skijäger

[javi_e]

could be pionner, and cap provided by the photographer? i have seen some pics with provided caps.

[Fred Green]

Hello,

I thought pioneer at first glance to. The shoulder boards have slip-on numbers and appear to be in the high 300 range to me. The collar tabs could actually be late war einheits tabs that have been upgraded with a colored thread or tress and then had a soutauche piping applied around them. The chevron is on a dark green or black. Super nice photo!!

Fred

[madandi]

Fred, i think you nailed it.

But also take a look at the eastmedaillie-band.
In a black and white photograf, red is dark as black.

[David T]

Looks like Panzer Pioneer. Hat was probably loaned from friend or studio for photo.

[Fred Green]

Hello,

Isn't panzer pioneer waffenfarbe alternating black and white piping??

Fred

[javi_e]

Fred, i think you nailed it.

But also take a look at the eastmedaillie-band.
In a black and white photograf, red is dark as black.

i think thats doesnt mean nothing, the arm chevron looks black too, and its dark green, not red.

[vizenz]

Gentlemen,

I think you're wrong here. I see a soldier from the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 300 in red branch Color. The cap is White piped as it is very often in wartime Pictures. A lot of photographers had own Visor caps in their Studios. You can find this very often, that the cap branch Color does not fit the rest.

I know for sure from a former member that the short living 300's pioneers had neither StuG wraps or own slides. They had Standard Equipment and wore their former Lehr boards or removed the "L 2".

Best regards,
Andreas

[OSS]

I see a soldier from the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 300 in red branch Color.


Best regards,
Andreas

[Mike Davis]

...I see a soldier from the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 300 in red branch Color. The cap is White piped as it is very often in wartime Pictures. A lot of photographers had own Visor caps in their Studios. You can find this very often, that the cap branch Color does not fit the rest....

[Fred Green]

Gentlemen,

I think you're wrong here. I see a soldier from the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 300 in red branch Color. The cap is White piped as it is very often in wartime Pictures. A lot of photographers had own Visor caps in their Studios. You can find this very often, that the cap branch Color does not fit the rest.

I know for sure from a former member that the short living 300's pioneers had neither StuG wraps or own slides. They had Standard Equipment and wore their former Lehr boards or removed the "L 2".

Best regards,
Andreas

Andreas, You are the man!!!!!

Fred

[Koenigstiger]

Gentlemen,

I think you're wrong here. I see a soldier from the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 300 in red branch Color. The cap is White piped as it is very often in wartime Pictures. A lot of photographers had own Visor caps in their Studios. You can find this very often, that the cap branch Color does not fit the rest.

I know for sure from a former member that the short living 300's pioneers had neither StuG wraps or own slides. They had Standard Equipment and wore their former Lehr boards or removed the "L 2".

Best regards,
Andreas

I think so too!

[derka]

Nice pic Jacques.
B&w on period pics can be tricky to correctly identify a piping color.
For comparizon with some portraits of members of Stug Abt. 300 :








derka