Germany, Heer. A Panzer Personnel Collar Tab Hold showing cracking but remaining supple

showing cracking but remaining supple

Footnote: James Hawkins was born on July 3

non-matching but nearly identical

The stiff visor is finished in a thick black plastic simulating a patent leather

but without backing plate and cloth

Germany, Heer. A Panzer Personnel Collar Tab Hold showing cracking but remaining supple(Heer Kragenspiegel fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with rose pink piping, and bearing a cypher in the form of a silvered tombak Danziger style Totenkopf, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 75 mm (l), demonstrating mothing throughout the piping, a field worn and uniform removed example with character in very fine condition.