3rd SS Totenkopf Collar tabs on both collar tabs on tankist uniform ?

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3rd SS Totenkopf Collar tabs on both collar tabs on tankist uniform ?

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Post by Doslamibaterka » 19 Jul 2016, 13:09

was this combination used on black tank uniforms ?

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Post by John Hilly » 19 Jul 2016, 15:38

Wasn't the left one reserved for rank insignia, like in all SS-units?

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Post by Dwight Pruitt » 19 Jul 2016, 17:32

"Mirrored" TK tabs were used in 1940 and authorization for wear was rescinded late that year. They were worn by some until the end of the war. I don't recall seeing any worn on the black panzer uniform.

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Post by Doslamibaterka » 20 Jul 2016, 14:25

Dwight Pruitt wrote:"Mirrored" TK tabs were used in 1940 and authorization for wear was rescinded late that year. They were worn by some until the end of the war. I don't recall seeing any worn on the black panzer uniform.
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Post by Doslamibaterka » 20 Jul 2016, 14:28

John Hilly wrote:Wasn't the left one reserved for rank insignia, like in all SS-units?

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Some soldiers wore mirror collar tabs


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Post by Kameraden » 20 Jul 2016, 15:38

Doslamibaterka wrote:was this combination used on black tank uniforms ?

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Is there any chance you are confusing this with Army Panzer Troops who do wear Mirrored Skulls?

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Post by John Hilly » 21 Jul 2016, 15:14

Kameraden wrote:Is there any chance you are confusing this with Army Panzer Troops who do wear Mirrored Skulls?
Doslamibaterka wrote:Some soldiers wore mirror collar tabs

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Post by Doslamibaterka » 22 Jul 2016, 13:27

Kameraden wrote:
Doslamibaterka wrote:was this combination used on black tank uniforms ?

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Is there any chance you are confusing this with Army Panzer Troops who do wear Mirrored Skulls?
no i am not confusing

never saw any photo of ss tank crew from totenkopf wearing mirror skulls
i was asking if this combination (black tankist uniform + mirrored SS Skuls (ss wore different ones than Heer) was used/is there photographic evidence of usage

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Post by von thoma » 23 Jul 2016, 15:40

An example of SS-Totenkopf-Aufklärung ( Golden Yellow Waffenfarbe ), with double Totenkopf collar patches.
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Post by Doslamibaterka » 24 Jul 2016, 17:54

von thoma wrote:An example of SS-Totenkopf-Aufklärung ( Golden Yellow Waffenfarbe ), with double Totenkopf collar patches.
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Thank you very much. This was exactly what i was looking for !!




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Post by hoot72 » 19 Mar 2017, 07:18

You mean't something like these totenkopf skull logos on the SS tanker uniforms and collar tabs\?
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Post by John Hilly » 19 Mar 2017, 15:47

hoot72 wrote:You mean't something like these totenkopf skull logos on the SS tanker uniforms and collar tabs\?
Your upper picture's tankers are from Wehrmacht. Their eagles are on the right breast.

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Post by hoot72 » 20 Mar 2017, 09:54

John Hilly wrote:
hoot72 wrote:You mean't something like these totenkopf skull logos on the SS tanker uniforms and collar tabs\?
Your upper picture's tankers are from Wehrmacht. Their eagles are on the right breast.

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Thanks for clarifying. I appreciate it.
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Post by Ian Hulley » 30 Mar 2017, 14:18

Interesting photo of Michael Wittmann and Bobby Woll that I hadn't seen before.

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