Panzer Lehr
Part 4: Sewing Instructions
1) HEADGEAR
M43 Field Caps
'2 Buttons'
One-piece (trapezoid) insignia. Position insignia above the buttons.
Apart from a few months during 1942, insignia was officially forbidden on camo caps, so we in the 130 try to avoid wearing it. The wartime reason was for camouflage purposes, but it is also important for us as re-enactors as it gives us a soft cap option to wear at shows where all insignia are banned, usually only when away from the display.

Grenadiers and Obergrenadiers may only wear the M43 models.
No-one under the rank of Unteroffizier is permitted to wear the Peak/crusher cap in the daytime although this can be worn with 'walking out wear' for the evenings.


2) TUNICS
These are special panzer grenadier's collar patches that have an extra bright green piping around the whole collar patch and they have a thick, hard underground. The patch must be 9mm from the collar edge. Ensure that the bottom edge of the patch is parallel with the bottom edge of the collar.
The breast eagle is positioned just above the right breast when no pocket is available. Consult pictures for a good position. The breast eagle to be worn is the early M36 pattern.
Bright green piped epaulettes should be worn just in front of the shoulder seam. Your tunic should already have the loops and buttons in the correct place, but please check first if unsure.
Please note that collar patches and cuff-titles cannot be worn on any standard-issue camo garments. Breast eagles may be worn on camo suits although not compulsory. No insignia is permitted on smocks; even though the rank 'bars' were authorised, they seem to have been hardly worn (probably because collar patches are visible when wearing smocks). Only breast eagles and epaulettes are permitted on greatcoats.


Enlisted Men
Worn on the left arm, positioned halfway between the shoulder seam and your elbow (when you bend your arm). You just do one little stitch on the top and bottom of the insignia. You stitch one end secure and then pull it tight as you stitch the other side. In this way it stays straight while you sew it on.


Non-Commissioned Officers
Tresse is sewn along the whole line of the collar.

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