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| Subject: | Re: Jagdtiger crew uniforms |  |
| Date: | Mar 13, 2004 |
| From: | Paul Hanson | |
This reply just greatly expands on Andy's reply:
By regulation Jagdtiger units were Armee- or Korps-level units. They were authorized to wear the feldgrau Sturmartillerie uniforms with Totenkopf Panzer collar patches and rose-pink Waffenfarbe.
But consider that sPzJgAbt 512 was formed from Otto Carius' Tiger II unit and they continued to wear their black Panzer uniforms. Also sPzJgAbt 653 was authorized as an Elefant unit to wear the Black panzer uniform; so when they transitioned into Jagdtigers it's doubtful they ran out and bought new Strumartillerie uniforms either.
You would see replacements probably wearing the feldgrau and/or reed-green uniforms as would the vets who would either be preserving their beloved black Panzer uniforms or wearing Sturmartillerie/HBT uniforms to replace worn out black uniforms.
Both units were able to wear the Panzer Totenkopf collar tabs but a mix of Doppellitzen is seen in photos. I think the majority of "feldgrau" uniforms are actually the HBT uniforms badged up with shoulder boards and collar tabs instead of the oakleaf and bar rank badges.
PH |
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