Panzertruppen

Tiger 1, contains many vechicles at it's disposal offering the re-enactor a variety of roles they can play. You may wish to be a part of the Assault Gun Crew, Or Half Track Crew, You may wish to help be a spotter on the Tiger, no other group can give the re-enactor such flexibility in what type of soldier they wish to portray. Although the Army was the first to have armored units and developed an armored uniform, the Waffen-SS was created and organized to be highly-mobilized units. The Army developed a two-piece black wool uniform to hide the oil and grease associated with tank operations. When the Waffen-SS brought their units up to include tanks and other armor, they essentially copied the Army's black panzer and gray-green assault gun uniforms, however, they made a few minor alterations. The Jagdpanzer and assault gun uniforms were identical in style but different in color. The panzer jacket, or wrapper as referred to by collectors because of it's double-breasted front, is made of black wool and is short-waisted and has no exterior pockets. There are four large plastic buttons and three smaller ones on the front for the fastening of the wrap. Primarily only the four bottom buttons were used, the top being for colder weather and further protection from the cold. The bottom four buttons were also hidden when fastened. A comparison with the Army's version is illustrated in the figure. The Army version had a seam down the middle of the back while the Waffen-SS style didn't. The Army version had a larger collar and pointed ends on the collar while the Waffen-SS style had a smaller collar and rounded tips. Finally, The Army version had more of a wrap and the front edge cut back diagonally whereas the Waffen-SS style didn't wrap as much and was cut straight down.