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Shoulder boardsDoes anyone have any Shoulder boards with the correct color piping as I dont think mine are the correct shade of green.
These are the ones Im currently using.
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jonboy
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Ropes
Light green is the right colour (i will post a pic)
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Ropes
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So somthing more like these rather than the ones above yea?
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admin
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The best way to describe the colour is "Toxic Green"
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peiper
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Greetings kameraden 
Hi Ropes try Nicholas Morigi Militaria, he has some good ones for around a tenner, make sure they are the right issue to suit your tunic as well mate, as the m36 shoulder straps were on dark green felt backing and the later ones (M40, M42, M43 type) were on grey/green felt mate.
The proper colour name of the piping/waffenfarbe was apple-green
which basicaly was a light green colour.
The ones you have in your pic are the Panzer Grenadier type which colour was called grass-green.
The poisonous-green colour were used by SD or SS Security Units.
For any doubts see the pic of my tunic on the "reenact outfit" thread
Regards Peiper 
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| peiper wrote: | Greetings kameraden
Hi Ropes try Nicholas Morigi Militaria, he has some good ones for around a tenner, make sure they are the right issue to suit your tunic as well mate, as the m36 shoulder straps were on dark green felt backing and the later ones (M40, M42, M43 type) were on grey/green felt mate.
The proper colour name of the piping/waffenfarbe was apple-green
which basicaly was a light green colour.
The ones you have in your pic are the Panzer Grenadier type which colour was called grass-green.
The toxic or poisonous-green colour were used by SD or SS Security Units.
For any doubts see the pic of my tunic on the "reenact outfit" thread
Regards Peiper |
Cheers peiper. I just checked out His site and He has a disclaimer With his gebirg Shoulder boards.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS SOME DISPUTE AS TO WHETHER GEBIRGSJAGER GREEN IS LIGHTER THAN PANZER GRENADIER GREEN. THE PIPING OFFERED WITH THIS ITEM IS THE LIGHTER GREEN. IF YOU BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE THE DARKER GREEN PLEASE PURCHASE THE PANZER GRENADIER ITEMS OFFERED ELSEWHERE IN THE WEB SIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT WHICH IS CORRECT PLEASE KEEP IT TO YOURSELF AS WE HAVE ALREADY HEARD TOO MUCH ON THIS TOPIC!!
So witch one do the group tend to go with?
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jonboy
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| Ropes wrote: | | peiper wrote: | Greetings kameraden
Hi Ropes try Nicholas Morigi Militaria, he has some good ones for around a tenner, make sure they are the right issue to suit your tunic as well mate, as the m36 shoulder straps were on dark green felt backing and the later ones (M40, M42, M43 type) were on grey/green felt mate.
The proper colour name of the piping/waffenfarbe was apple-green
which basicaly was a light green colour.
The ones you have in your pic are the Panzer Grenadier type which colour was called grass-green.
The toxic or poisonous-green colour were used by SD or SS Security Units.
For any doubts see the pic of my tunic on the "reenact outfit" thread
Regards Peiper |
Cheers peiper. I just checked out His site and He has a disclaimer With his gebirg Shoulder boards.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS SOME DISPUTE AS TO WHETHER GEBIRGSJAGER GREEN IS LIGHTER THAN PANZER GRENADIER GREEN. THE PIPING OFFERED WITH THIS ITEM IS THE LIGHTER GREEN. IF YOU BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE THE DARKER GREEN PLEASE PURCHASE THE PANZER GRENADIER ITEMS OFFERED ELSEWHERE IN THE WEB SIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT WHICH IS CORRECT PLEASE KEEP IT TO YOURSELF AS WE HAVE ALREADY HEARD TOO MUCH ON THIS TOPIC!!
So witch one do the group tend to go with? |
ITS LIGHT GREEN NOT DARK GREEN 
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| Quote: | | ITS LIGHT GREEN NOT DARK GREEN |
Ok John. Will have some Sorted by next event.
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peiper
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| jonboy wrote: |
ITS LIGHT GREEN NOT DARK GREEN |
Thats right John that's what i said 
apple green or light green.
The ones you want Ropes from Morigi are the M42 ones which he has listed under Gebirgsjager, Morigi's Gebirg ones are correct mate, don't get his Panzer Grenadier ones.
The trouble with Gebirg piping is in almost every book it is called by a different name apple green, light green ,grass green etc, i think this was mentioned before on this site in another thread.
A good book ive got by one of the leading experts on WW2 Militaria Brian Davis called German Standards and Insignia is good , it lists all Waffenfarbe/piping and he lists Gebirg and Jager piping as apple-green.
Apparantly the same colour for Units piping was used on the Units
/Regimental Standards, that is how you can tell the official colour according to Davis.
Regards Peiper 
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| peiper wrote: | Greetings kameraden
Hi Ropes try Nicholas Morigi Militaria, he has some good ones for around a tenner, make sure they are the right issue to suit your tunic as well mate, as the m36 shoulder straps were on dark green felt backing and the later ones (M40, M42, M43 type) were on grey/green felt mate.The proper colour name of the piping/waffenfarbe was apple-green
which basicaly was a light green colour.
The ones you have in your pic are the Panzer Grenadier type which colour was called grass-green.
The poisonous-green colour were used by SD or SS Security Units.
For any doubts see the pic of my tunic on the "reenact outfit" thread
Regards Peiper |
Morigis site say's Grey Shoulder boards are 1943 issue . But your saying there ok for m40 +
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Uncle Fester
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TRY JAMES BROWN HE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT COLOUR
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peiper
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| Ropes wrote: | | peiper wrote: | Greetings kameraden
Hi Ropes try Nicholas Morigi Militaria, he has some good ones for around a tenner, make sure they are the right issue to suit your tunic as well mate, as the m36 shoulder straps were on dark green felt backing and the later ones (M40, M42, M43 type) were on grey/green felt mate.The proper colour name of the piping/waffenfarbe was apple-green
which basicaly was a light green colour.
The ones you have in your pic are the Panzer Grenadier type which colour was called grass-green.
The poisonous-green colour were used by SD or SS Security Units.
For any doubts see the pic of my tunic on the "reenact outfit" thread
Regards Peiper |
Morigis site say's Grey Shoulder boards are 1943 issue . But your saying there ok for m40 + |
Hi Ropes
Yes mate his M40 ones will be right
Even for repro gear Brown's stuff is twice as dear, but at the end of the day its your choice mate, but i have used Morigi's stuff for years and had no probs
Regards Peiper
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Uncle Fester
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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR IF YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT AS GEBIRGS THEN GO TO JAMES FOR THINGS LIKE BADGES SHOULDER BOARDS ECT THEN YOU KNOW ITS RIGHT NO QUESTION
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Jacko
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Tip: if desperate get hold of the more commonly available white piped boards and go over the white piping throughly with the common green colour highlighter pen...
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admin
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| JEDBURGH82 wrote: | | YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR IF YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT AS GEBIRGS THEN GO TO JAMES FOR THINGS LIKE BADGES SHOULDER BOARDS ECT THEN YOU KNOW ITS RIGHT NO QUESTION |
Totally right.
Listen up lads. We all need to get our kit from the same place for quality reasons and uniformity.
We will post up a seller's list for kit. Don't get buying kit from random places. A deffinitive list will br posted in due course, might not be till after crimbo.
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jonboy
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Well said Matt
We all need to be spot on 
Do not look at my reed greens or my m36 tunic 
If you would like to tell me if they are ok, thats great
but if not keep it to yourself  
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les hearn
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well Far.. Be.. it from me fella but......... 
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peiper
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| admin wrote: |
Listen up lads. We all need to get our kit from the same place for quality reasons and uniformity.
We will post up a seller's list for kit. Don't get buying kit from random places. A deffinitive list will br posted in due course, might not be till after crimbo. |
Greetings kameraden
Good idea
Might be worth while putting up a few diagrams or pics of tunics for any newbies who might be joining our ranks, to show exactly where any insignia goes
Regards Peiper 
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admin
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| peiper wrote: | | admin wrote: |
Listen up lads. We all need to get our kit from the same place for quality reasons and uniformity.
We will post up a seller's list for kit. Don't get buying kit from random places. A deffinitive list will br posted in due course, might not be till after crimbo. |
Greetings kameraden
Good idea
Might be worth while putting up a few diagrams or pics of tunics for any newbies who might be joining our ranks, to show exactly where any insignia goes
Regards Peiper |
Fair comment, yes we'll do that.
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