Personnel who bring an authorized tank, or armored vehicle to an event, may be authorized exceptions to the above uniform policies in an effort to preserve authenticity.  Individuals riding as passengers or acting as temporary crewmembers are not authorized vehicle crewmember uniforms.

Officers Uniforms

                                Black Panzer Wrap       Gray Panzer Wrap for Aufklärung Assault Gun Crew 

EM Uniforms

Black Panzer Wrap

Panzer "Wrap Around" uniforms of the Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS style are authorized for members actually participating as a crewmember of a tank or heavy armored vehicle.  The crewmember must remain with the vehicle and is strictly prohibited from participating in a Panzergrenadier or infantry role.  The panzer uniform may be constructed of black wool or an approved HBT material and dyed the correct reed green.  Trousers will be worn bloused into ankle boots without gaiters.   Jackboots are authorized to be worn with the panzer uniform, however, the trousers must be bloused around the ankles and are not to be tucked into the boot tops.

                                                                                                         Black Panzer Wrap                Camouflage Panzer Wrap

Panzer Kombi (one piece reversible coveralls) shown in Plane Tree

SS-EM shoulder boards Panzer Trupp

Black Panzer Trousers

U-Boat Leather Pants and Jacket, Issued to Panzer Crews of the 1.SS and 12.SS in 1944.

Black Shirt Issued to Panzer Crews, worn under the Panzer Wrap or by itself

Leather Panzer Wrap, Private Purchase, or issued to Elite Crews and Divisions

Crusher Cap

The crusher cap is of the same style as the peaked cap except for the following modifications. The visor is constructed of soft leather or of a field grey covered cardboard. the cap is worn without stiffener, cords or chinstrap. The crusher cap may be worn in garrison or the field by SS-Untersharführers or above. Sew-on insignia is optional. Waffenfarbe will either be in Pink (Panzer crews) or Yellow for (Panzer Aufklärung). Panzer crews opted to use the crusher instead of other caps, due to the comfortable fit while wearing the head phones.

The M-40 cap is constructed of black wool and the pattern is of the "overseas" pattern style without the bill. Officers will wear white or aluminum piping around the crown. Waffenfarbe (if worn) will be Pink (Panzer), or Yellow (Panzer Aufklärung). The Waffen-SS style eagle and Totenkopf will be sewn to the front of the cap. Approved for garrison and field use for all ranks.

M-43 Field Cap EM Panzer

The wool M-43 cap is constructed of black wool with a cloth or imitation silk lining. The cap will have a scalloped skirt sewn to the outside of the cap with the front secured with two pebble finished buttons. A BeVo Waffen-SS style eagle will be sewn to the left skirt. A BeVo style Totenkopf will be sewn centered to the front of the cap. Officer caps will have white or aluminum piping around the crown. Approved for all ranks.

Luger Pistole, Model 1908 (P08)

Luger P08 and soft shell holster

The 1 lb./14 oz. handgun was first issued in WWI and retained during the Wehrmacht's expansion due to weapons shortages.  The P08 chambered a 9mm round from a detachable 8 round magazine.  The system of operation revolved around a recoil and toggle joint.  Although preferred by officers, the P08 did not prove to be reliable under combat conditions and was replaced by the Walther P38.  The overall length of the barrel is 4 1/2 inches, and weighs 2 pounds.  It's effective combat range is around 32 yards.

Walther Pistole, Model 1938 (P38)

         Walther P38 shown with soft and hard shell holster                 

In 1938, the Wehrmacht had begun to adopt the P38 as a replacement to the P08.  It weighs 2 lbs./1.5 oz. and has a 8 round detachable magazine.    Double action capability is due to its recoil operating system.  The P38 was well accepted by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS due to its ability to operate in all types of adverse conditions.  The P38 chambered a 9mm round.  The overall length of the barrel is 4 3/4 inches.  It's overall effective range was comparable to the P08.

Walther PP/PPK (Polizei Pistole,Polizei Pistole Kurz)

Walther PP and soft shell holster

The compact pistol that was used by officers and armored crews was the Walther PP.  It was produced in 7.65mm and 9mm caliber's.  It was very compact in size and shape and featured a 3.9 inch barrel and a eight round magazine in the grip.  Its effective combat range was around 32 yards.  Its small size and the ease at which it could be concealed made it also popular with security personnel and police.  The PPK was slightly smaller with an overall barrel length of 3.4 inches, and a magazine capacity of 7 rounds, apart from being slightly smaller, it was very similar to the PP. 

Maschinen Pistole 38/40 (MP38/40)

Maschinen Pistole 40 (MP40)

Usually there was one of these carried in a Panzer, for close combat "if anyone got on the panzer itself, the panzer commander would use this weapon to engage the enemy". In halftracks, the would usually carry two of these for close combat.

Equipment used by the Panzer Korps

Head Phones and Throat Mike

Some pic's courtesy of Willi Schumacher (Virginia, USA), AnderFront, 1944 Militaria, Soldat FHQ