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Product Description: This Panzer Signals Wrapper is an incredible, untouched, mint condition example that could be the centerpiece of a collection of wartime German Army uniforms. It’s a completely textbook, late-war issued wrapper, made of a typical wartime black wool. The wool retains all of the original nap, and shows no sign of wear. This gorgeous wrapper is complete with all of its original, factory applied insignia. The breast eagle is a 1939 pattern, Bevo (machine woven) construction, with a gray eagle on a black rayon backing. It’s neatly machine sewn to the wrap. The collar tabs are made of lemon-yellow “Russia braid” branch soutache that has been applied directly to the collar with no backing, a typical late-war style. The Panzer collar skulls retain all of their original finish. The slip-on black wool shoulder straps are piped in lemon yellow, indicating Panzer-Nachrichten (armored signals) personnel. The shoulder straps have late war subdued rayon rank Tresse, indicating the rank of Unterfeldwebel. The inside of this incredible Panzer Signals Wrapper is totally pristine and textbook in every aspect, from the black artificial silk (rayon) lining, to the coarse reinforcement fabric visible in the shoulder areas. The belt hook support straps are made from recycled internal suspenders. It’s well marked, with an RB number manufacturer code and size stamps, all stamped in white ink. The depot stamp indicates this was accepted at the Erfurt depot in 1944. This is a very impressive and extremely rare piece that is almost unobtainable in this condition.
Historical Description: The Deutsche Heer, the Army of the German military during the Third Reich, was established in 1935. Over the next 10 years, German Army troops wore a huge variety of uniforms. Enlisted men generally wore uniforms issued from military depots. Most enlisted soldiers wore wool trousers and a tunic with four external pockets, known as a Feldbluse (field blouse). Before the war, soldiers also were issued a walking-out tunic, with flashy insignia, called the Waffenrock. Officers wore the same general uniform styles but as officers, had to supply their own uniforms. They usually wore tailor made versions. There were also myriad varieties of specialized uniforms worn by certain units or in specific situations, from the stylish black wool “wraps” worn by crews of armored fighting vehicles, to the drab HBT work uniforms. There were tropical and summer uniforms, and camouflage smocks for combat troops. For troops operating in winter climates, there were long wool overcoats, fur clothing articles, and padded jacket and trousers sets. In 1944, a new uniform was introduced, featuring a short jacket with only two external pockets. Most, but not all, German Army uniform jackets bore the Heer emblem of an eagle holding a swastika.
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