EXCEPTIONAL GERMAN ARMY MODEL 1936 FIELD UNIFORM FOR A PANZER RECON NCO

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Item Code: 2024-1891

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Early war German Army Model 1936 field uniforms remain the most desirable examples sought by collectors, so it does not get much better than this: a Panzer Reconnaissance NCO’s uniform dated 1939 who served with the 1st Panzer Division.

The shoulder straps indicate the rank of unterfeldwebel (staff sergeant), BUT each strap has two slip-on silver cloth bars that identify the NCO as an officer candidate.  The straps have rose-pink piping and metal gothic letter “a” denoting a panzer-aufklärungs (armored reconnaissance) trooper.  The cloth script “F” sleeve badge denotes a feuerwerker (explosive ordnance specialist).

The buttonhole ribbon is the War Merit Cross Second Class.  The uniform has award loops for attaching two decorations (probably the Bronze Panzer Assault Badge and a Wound Badge).  The ribbon bar includes the following awards (left to right): War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords; Medal for the Winter Battle in the East 1941-42 (Russian Campaign); Army Long Service Medal – 4 years; Austrian Annexation Medal; Sudetenland Annexation Medal.  Given his participation in the operations against Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1938 and 1939 respectively, this NCO likely served in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 (Motorized), assigned to the 1st Panzer Division.  The 1st Panzer Division is the only panzer division that participated in both operations to occupy Austria and Czechoslovakia.

Uniform ink stamp markings include:

Tunic: “Otzenrather Kleiderfabrik” (Otzenrath Apparel Factory), “Bausch G.m.b.H., Otzenrath, Rhld” (manufacturer); “43” (torso length); “44” (neck size); “102” (chest size); “71” (total back length); “64” (sleeve length); “H 39” (Hanover army depot 1939).

Trousers: “MAGFA  PARIS (manufacturer); date illegible; “78” (waist); “74” (leg length).  The trousers, made in Paris, were probably purchased following the French Campaign (1940).

The condition of the uniform is excellent.  The tunic and trousers both exhibit light service wear, but no tears or repairs.  There are a few very minor moth nips to the lower rear skirt of the tunic, but they are not noticeable unless you are examining very closely.  The NCO was probably commissioned in 1942 (he was in Russia as an NCO during the winter of 1941-1942), so this uniform went into retirement after he switched to an officer’s uniform – thus saving this example in wonderful condition for the modern collector!

Early-war Model 1936 uniforms do not come on the market very often, so this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a collector grade example from a veteran NCO trooper assigned to a panzer division!  [sk][ph:L]

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