Correct Collar Tabs
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Correct Collar Tabs
In putting together my FG impression, I've come to the collar tabs and have question. I've seen two different types. One has all 3 stripes being orange and another type that is the more standard with a green strip down the center and two orange stripes on the sides. I thought I read something somewhere about the all orange being some sort of "recruiter" waffenfarbe. Does that sound right at all?? I just need to know what the standard litzen type is.
Thanks,
Marcus
Thanks,
Marcus
Re: Correct Collar Tabs
3 orange stripes - Gendarmerie only (they were used on the Polizei combat uniforms). Not used by the Feldgendarmerie when in correct army dress.
2 orange stripes - early branch specific type. The generic (either type) are equally as correct to use, particularly late war.
Dave
2 orange stripes - early branch specific type. The generic (either type) are equally as correct to use, particularly late war.
Dave
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
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Re: Correct Collar Tabs
Thanks Dave. I'm glad I held off on buying the tabs.
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Re: Correct Collar Tabs
Feldjager wrote: 2 orange stripes - early branch specific type.
Sorry to necropost but are there any vendors reproducing this litzen?
Heinie
FG Trupp 352, 352.Infanterie Division
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Yes, plenty - most dealers of repro items carry them.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
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Re: Correct Collar Tabs
Unfortunately, I've only seen the litzen with three orange stripes, not the litzen with two. I suppose, with most of our events being '44 and later, I could just go with generic. I was just going for a more alte hase look. Thanks, though!
Heinie
Heinie
FG Trupp 352, 352.Infanterie Division
Re: Correct Collar Tabs
For a late war impression, generic are equally as correct as branch specific, if not more so.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Correct Collar Tabs
That's what I ended up doing.
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Re: Correct Collar Tabs
If you are looking for an early war impression - Try Richard A. Underwood. He recently did a very nice FG M36 pattern feldbluse for me and the litzen was very good, two orange stripes, mounted on dark green badge cloth. He's usually got these in stock.
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Vielen Dank!grenmartens wrote:If you are looking for an early war impression - Try Richard A. Underwood. He recently did a very nice FG M36 pattern feldbluse for me and the litzen was very good, two orange stripes, mounted on dark green badge cloth. He's usually got these in stock.
FG Trupp 352, 352.Infanterie Division