Heer First style (1935) Panzerjacke

[Langemark]

Easily discernible by the narrow collar, here is a nice example of a 1935 dated first style Panzer jacket.

Mark

[Langemark]

Upper part of the jacket. There?s no neck closing devise, nor button/buttonholes for closing the lapels.

Edited May 25, 2005 by Langemark

[Langemark]

Close up on the collar patches.

[Langemark]

Detail of a collar patch and shoulder strap. All piping is done in wool Waffenfarbe.

[Gordon Williamson]

Magnificent jacket !

[Langemark]

Thank you Gordon.

I will try to post some pictures of the details and the inside of this Jacke.

Mark

[Langemark]

The early type eagle is hand sewn to the jacket. This is not unusual as, prior the end of 1935, most early jackets were produced and worn without the breast eagle.

[Langemark]

Markings :

Maker : Kurwerke

The sizes are stamped in the usual configuration. However, the upper right size is missing, as often seen on early Panzerjacken (reason unknown).

Depot stamp and date : Erfurt 1935.

Unit stamp : 4 Kompanie / Panzer-Regiment 5.

Inspection and condition of the uniform : state I (= new)

[Nick]

Mark

Wow. That jacket is certainly in amazing condition !! Any ideas of who the original owner was ?

[Langemark]

Unfortunately this Panzer jacket is unnamed (as most issue uniforms).

This makes me think that I could start an other thread concerning a nicely worn M38 Panzer side cap with original name/regimental tag still sewn on.

Mark

[Langemark]

In the meanwhile I post here the other details of the jacket :

Underside of the collar and lapels. Noticeable is the long vertical tightening sewing line with the two short secondary horizontal lines. Wartime Panzer jackets don?t show such excessive attention for smartness.

[Langemark]

Close up on the waist hook retaining straps and tightening device.

Edited May 27, 2005 by Langemark

[Langemark]

Cuff adjustment.

[Jacques]

Super Panzer wrap ! I don't collect that, but I always really enjoy seeing such beautiful and rare items. I know two others, for privates. One from the PzRgt5 too. Do you also own the beret ?

jacques

[Langemark]

I agree Jacques, and even if the second style Panzerjacke has a more impressive look (with the large collar), I still prefer the elegance of the first style Panzer jacket.

Replying to your question about the Panzer beret : no, I don?t own one. The Baskenm?tze is a rare and very interesting piece of headgear ? but most will agree that it isn?t the most esthetic piece of headgear in the German army. I have been offered a few examples but never managed to find a nice untouched and textbook one.

Mark

[Jacques]

I wish you to find one stamped PZ.RGT.5 wub.gif

[Langemark]

I wish you to find one stamped PZ.RGT.5? wub.gif

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Jacques, may your wish become reality ...

Mark

Edited June 1, 2005 by Langemark

[byf]

Sweet. And the nice set of smiling faces. Gives you that warm feeling. A great find.

byf

[Wade K]

Greetings Mark and fellow Gentlemen!

1st post...so let's see how it goes! (I have so little time I am not quite sure why I am posting anywhere right now! :-)

Thought I might share with you that the 1st pattern was also made with Golden-yellow piping for cavalry or aufkl?rungs. Rediculously rare, and after many years of waiting this arrived yesterday! so i guess I am giving in to the excitement!

It will be shown in my next book which will be out next year and I am just finishing up now on Panzer uniforms. 'B36' depot stamped, factory piping, not retro fitted, and nothing moved, removed, modified or adapted! Just the sewn down shoulder straps removed and slip on brindles instead. The straps have a chain stitched 'S' cypher for 'Schule' and the tunic is marked to 'Kavallerie-Lehr- und Versuchs-Abteilung 2. Panzersp?h-Lehr-Schwadron', a unit created in this new school in 1937.

So there is a brief look at another, I must save the rest for my book. But these are extremely nice, although the wide collar of the 2nd pattern is very pleasing to the eye!

Cheers, Wade K.

[DonC]

Beautiful wraps, gentlemen - I actually prefer the narrow collars of the first models to the "fat" collars on later versions.

Don