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Gday, about a weeks worth of research I have got the placement its 14cm on the arm for the cuff, if its a wrapper its above the cut in the sleeve about 1cm above that. the eagle is center about in line with pocket lining, if panzer wrapper inline with edge of collar bend point. I will post pictures ...

I have a new panzer tunic good to go. is there a manual for placement of badges, eagles,, rank, collartabs or cufftitles. modern day army "Australia" we have placement for everything and images upon images for it. just seeing if theirs a German ww2 one as I have a tank destruction badge, c...

can you get them on properly but they are not comfy when on or are your calfs just too big to even get them on? Either way try soaking them and putting them on/wearing them till they've shaped better to you /dried? m my toes go in just not my heal its my calfs. saddler Ill give that a try aso PM'ed...

Gday, Finally got a set of jack boots 44 EU, online and tried them on by my calfs are a little to big I think, im having an issue with getting them in there. im not Fat I just do alot of running so I have muscle build up. My Question is, Is this common and is there a way to shape the boot or stretch...

Gday, Quick Question. with the officer boots I noticed they have rubber bottoms and a sort of pattern on the souls. alot of them were worn out pretty quickly with the rubber diminishing. did the officers ever put Hobnails in the boots like the other issued boots. im looking at getting a set but most...

If it comes with the stiffening wire around the crown take it out remember it's not got to look 70 years old! With both my caps I've soaked the top try not to wet the hat band as this can shrink and then shape. try looking at various original pictures they do have a style pinched around the eagle a...

anyone have any tips on how to age the hat or make it crushed look ?
any info would be sweet

He just replied ! :oops: :roll: :oops: I ended up cancelling the order, very poor to do business with he may be the best but id'e rather find another alternate. checking out http://www.extraklasse.co.uk/ or http://www.richardaunderwood.com crusher I think I may be able to age it myself its worth le...

rsvpiper wrote:Andrews pretty spot on with his caps, message him with your concerns and requirements I'm sure he'll sort you out

ended up biting the bulllet and forking out some extra dosh to get a good one from him, cant wait to see the result

Does anyone happen to know which type of binoculars Peiper would have used thats in all his photos.
I thought he would have used u-boat ones knowing that the magnification was bigger on them.

they look like there DIENSTGLAS 6X30, or carl zeiss 6 x 30 ?
any Ideas

Cheers

cheers for that, but does the black on the hat look to thick compared to the originals, Im finding that alot with repros ? Otherwise this will be the one I will probably buy Gday, Im having issues finding a qaulity M37 Crusher cap for my Joachim peiper look. The ones Im finding online the brims are ...

Gday, Im having issues finding a qaulity M37 Crusher cap for my Joachim peiper look. The ones Im finding online the brims are too large or too low, or the cap is still as a board. Does anyone have a good crusher look hat the same as peiper would have had that can point me in the right direction. Wou...

Gday. Getting into the reenactment scene hopefully. always had a great interest after my opa was a panzer commander. hurt my leg overseas in middle east so getting out of the Army to do reenactment thinking about "Pieper" impersonation for now. Great info on this site and hopefully make a ...

Gday,

Im involved with the Brisbane Fires at the moment and lost quite a bit of my uniforms etc.
anyone recommend any cheap sites with quality german gear and thats pretty good on shipping to the good old oz.

Thanks guys helps appreciated

whats this guy wearing as in the uniform ?