Panzergrenadier em/nco schirmutze... examples?

[locloc08]

Hey guys, I was just wondering if anybody owns such an example that would wish to share or could provide some reference pictures of any authentic examples. I don't think I've ever even seen photos of one! Of course these hats are incredibly rare, but they are always officers examples.

[S.Vestae]

exemple : PZ G cap with Jager and admin...

[S.Vestae]

pipe details

[locloc08]

Thanks for showing your great caps. Yours is a nice officer's cap, but I am looking for pictures of an "other ranks" Pz Grenadier cap. I don't believe I've ever seen one.

[Walkwolf]

Aren't Officer's caps supposed to have bullion insignia ?

[locloc08]

Officers caps could have any combination of insignia, including all stamped metal badges. EM/NCO caps tended to have nothing but metal insignia, even on private purchase examples, though there had to be exceptions when you consider the idiosyncratic liberties that were often taken with these uniforms.

[stonemint]

Aren't Officer's caps supposed to have bullion insignia ?

No. Bullion insignia was an extra-cost option. Most expensive was all-bullion insignia (wreath, cockade, and eagle), and for that reason all-bullion hats are the rarest of insignia types.

On the flip-side, you almost never see LW officers visors with metal insignia--same is true for KM officer insignia.

[ErichK]

Ulric of England had/has? one on his website that I tried to contact him about several years ago but he never bothered to answer. Very rare caps.

[locloc08]

Erich, here is the cap in question, unless this is a new one. He told me it is still available (I managed to get him to respond). I asked him for bigger pictures and he sent me a couple. Sure looks like gebirgsjager, not panzergrenadier to me, though...

[BenVK]

Not Pz Gren piping IMO.