Black Panzer Wrap

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-16-2013, 10:19 AM

Hi Ben, the yellow braid loops will be for Kompanie designation. This was an unofficial practise used by many units, not just Panzer.

Enclosed is a pic of a shoulder strap from my collection.

Use of this was not exclusive to the Heer: even the British Army's 1st battl, The Border Regt did it. Just a quick and easy way to show who was who and it helped build esprit de coprs.

Hi Chris, well done on your purchase!

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-16-2013 10:19 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**lebus12** · 02-16-2013, 10:22 AM

And it is the only pair I found in 40 years!

**don_kihotis7** · 02-16-2013, 10:40 AM

by Adrian Stevenson

Hi Chris, well done on your purchase!

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Ade.

Also thanks for the info. Personally i have never seen this feature before.

**Nick Hessens** · 02-16-2013, 10:49 AM

Great piece Chris. Thank you for showing your find to us.

Regards

**BenVK** · 02-16-2013, 11:32 AM

Thanks Ade, I've learn't something new!

**HPL2008** · 02-16-2013, 01:02 PM

Here's another example of the practice:

(Admittedly posted before, the photograph shows my grandfather.)

**BenVK** · 02-16-2013, 08:01 PM

Wonderful, have you posted more information about your Grandad? I'd love to read more about him.

**don_kihotis7** · 02-16-2013, 09:51 PM

My pleasure Ingrid

Andreas thanks for posting your opa's photo.
Have we talked about him in the "giantic" thread in the past?

**don_kihotis7** · 02-16-2013, 09:54 PM

I have a weak memory, as you already know, but i remember that we have a photo of the same French knocked out tank just in different angle. Your grandpa had taken that picture so maybe we talked more about him back then?

**HPL2008** · 02-17-2013, 12:29 AM

by BenVK

Wonderful, have you posted more information about your Grandad? I'd love to read more about him.

Thanks for your interest. Please see this thread for more information and photographs:

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/germa...ictures-16721/

(The photos of the knocked-out French tank mentioned by Chris are not in that thread, however, but in the "new photo pick-up" one; I'd have to search for those.)