PzGren officer beret piping Waffenfarbe?

arshak · Post by **arshak** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:37 pm

hi everybody
just a little question on the use of Waffenfarbe: the officers’ peak cap piping is always in the Waffenfarbe, es. Panzergrenadiers with Grass green? I’ve managed to see reconstructions with White (infantry) and red (artillery), but never Grass green or yellow (recoinassance), for example. thank you in advance
regards
fabrizio

Maigewitter · Post by **Maigewitter** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:41 pm

Yes, it had have always the "Waffenfarbe" of the unit.

Two examples:

SS-Gebirgsjäger:

Cavalry (Cavalryregiment 6):

source: axishistory.com

best regards

Paddy Keating · Post by **Paddy Keating** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:18 am

I am not criticising the use of these examples to illustrate headgear waffenfarbe but would like to point out that whatever the cap with the Waffen-SS insignia on it is, it is not a Waffen-SS GJ NCO's cap.

PK

maschinengewehr42 · Post by **maschinengewehr42** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:27 am

Paddy, the photos originally came from the now defunct N&T Militaria, who supplied most of the AHF gallery photos. As you probably know, they were known for offering some dubious items amongst their genuine articles.

As you say, however, the pictures do the job of illustrating the Waffenfarbe.

Paddy Keating · Post by **Paddy Keating** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:43 am

Ah yes, Norbert Graetz...