£850
Panzer Officers Peaked Cap & Insignia With Provenance. A very nice grouping reputedly from the same German Panzer officer all given to a British Royal Engineers officer whom he had befriended in the immediate post war period. Both the British officer & former German officer were involved in the Architectural rebuilding Buckeburg Castle , Lower Saxony subsequently becoming friends & these artefacts changing hands. The grouping was inherited by the British officers son upon his death. Group comprised of :
1. High quality 'Pekuro' made visor cap
2. A copy signed photograph of the officer
3. Pair of P cyphered & '16' numbered officer boards
4. Pair of officers bullion Panzer piped collar litzen. Cap itself is by the quality maker 'Peter Kupper' (Pekuro) & of tricot construction with classic green undersided peak , green satin lining & leather perforated sweatband. These features are unique to Kupper with the green backed visor. Pink piped it has its original insignia still firm with some moth nips to the piping in places. Boards are officer bullion with P cyphers & number '16' . Both collar tabs with dark green backing & pink piped with typical correct construction to rear.
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16% inc VAT*
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16% inc VAT*
