Panzer shoulder boards

[Øyvind]

Hi!

Is this combination posible? (green backing on boards + black slip ons)

Cheers
Øyvind

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Øyvind, it is possible I suppose but it is not regulation wear. So really the answer is "no". They would have been feldgrau.

A lot of these "100" Panzer slip on's were found about 15 years ago. I have a pair which came out of a well known British authors collection.

Cheers, Ade.

[Øyvind]

Thanks for the answer Adrian! Yep, there are alot of these out in the open marked, and they cost next to nothing!

Silly question Adrian, but the boards that I have, is it just ment for us by the "pz.kncakers"? (cant remember the english name for this type of unit right now)

Cheers
Øyvind

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Øyvind, yes these straps could be worn by Panzerjager.

Rosa pink waffenfarbe was worn by many different units at different times, but usually with the addition of a shoulder strap device. Here is a quick list:

General Armoured Commands
Panzer Div staff
Rifle Brigade staff
Panzer
Panzerjager
Armoured Trains
Motorcycle units
Panzer Lehr
Panzer schools
Army school of Motoring
Motor maintainance troops

Cheers, Ade.

[Øyvind]

Thanks for very helpul answer Adrian!
Did not know there were that many units using the pink piping!

Cheers
Øyvind

[Schulterklappen]

Anomalies

Here is an example of things in reverse. These Panzertruppen wear field grey slides on their black wrappers. Look at the use of a metal eagle on the M-43. Though a mid-war picture, three of the soldiers wear early black wrappers with piped collars. It's amazing the non-regulation oddities that pop-up in insignia and period photos.

[Øyvind]

Hello again!
What is a fair price for such a pair? (with the slip on)

Ps: Great photo!

Cheers
Øyvind

[atcase]

Hi schutlerklappen ,
a very nice photo ,thanks for showing.
Ashley