My small collection of Schützenschnur

[rbminis]

nice collection Ralph.

Thank you Harry!
As I have added another first model since this thread was posted, I will have to update in the near future.
Ralph.

[visor]

These lanyards are a great subject to collect, due to the many variations.
Maybe I can serve the one or the other with the descriptions from the well-known
book "Die Uniformen der Deutschen Wehrmacht" from Eberhard Hettler from 1939/1940.
Shown the three pages with descriptions and grades for army, airforce and navy:

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Not being the main subject, but briefly mentioned I also showed some in my book:
"Aiguillettes of the Third Reich". Here the pages related:

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With 640 pages the aiguilletes for the parade-uniform and those for adjutants
for the Armed Forces, political and civil organizations were covered. Much in full
color.

and finally an addendum plate to the colored plates for "Uniform des deutschen Heeres"
from about 1936.

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Is there a positive way of identifying a war time and post war lanyard?
Are the number of knots the same?

I am told 17 knots is the max for war time lanyards. I ask because I am encountering 23 knot lanyards.

Thank you for any help, and will track down the book.

[Wilhelm Saris]

Hello visor: I never did research about post war lanyards.

How lanyards should actually look like is told about in various regulations, the number of "knots" and length are described.
For example a Schützenschnur for the Luftwaffe should have 14 knots (Geflechtsgliedern) and have a length of about
27.5 cm. The entire description is to be found in L.Dv. 422, Abschnitt A, Neudruck from April 1, 1937. Page 139.
And so were the lanyards for army and navy. Did not check it, but photographs tell this. The airforce lanyard, known as
Dienstabzeichen has for example 53 knots and has a length of 68.0 cm. This is the lanyard to be hung over the right
shoulder (same regulation, page 151).

Lanyards, known as Pfeiffenschnur, have other constructions. Manufacturing regulations from the Reichszeugmeisterei
from 1936 give some descriptions. The SA-Pfeiffenschnur normally has 16 knots and a length of 21.0 cm (specifically
the braid only), page 142. The braid for the lanyard for political leaders has 20 knots and is about 13.0 cm in length
(page 143). HJ lanyards can have different lengths. The Schar- and Jungzugführerschnur der HJ and DJ has 35 knots
with a total length of 34.0 cm; and so is the Gefolgschafts- and Fähnleinführerschnur.

Lanyards for other organizations have their specific forms, colors and length and so the number of knots can vary
pretty much!

LANYARDS = A GREAT FIELD OF COLLECTING!

[Jody]

Hi Ralph,
Very nice, I have one on my waffenrock and I enjoy looking at it (they are very dressy).

Jody

[Nmilitaria]

Very nice!

[rbminis]

Hi Ralph,
Very nice, I have one on my waffenrock and I enjoy looking at it (they are very dressy).

Jody

Thank you Jody!
Ralph.

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Very nice!

Thank you!
Ralph.

[rbminis]

Updating this thread, new additions.
Ralph.

First, a private purchase example.




My Panzer Schützenschnur to date.

[BodhiEtheridge]

Great collection! I’ve always loved the look of these.

Happy Collecting,
Bodhi

[MAP]

Can't believe I haven't seen this post before.

Great collection and information.

Edit: Wow...just saw that this was my 20,000th post! Time goes by so fast.

[Rakkasan187]

This is a wonderful thread..

The only complete Schützenschnur I have is the one I earned at Grafenwöhr in 1988.. and looking at mine I counted 17 knots...

Smitty