WWII NAZI GERMAN PANZER COLLAR TAB GOLD SWASTIKA

WWII Nazi German Souvenir insignia taken from a WWII Album to include PANZER EM/NCO'S COLLAR TAB. Nice quality, elongated, rectangular, black cloth construction collar tab with pink rayon waffenfarbe piping and a, silver washed, stamped alloy, construction Prussian "Danziger" style skull and crossbones. Removed from a uniform. 2) WWII NAZI GERMAN GOLD SWASTIKA PENNANT. Gold Pennant of a canted Swastika in excellent condition. 3) RZM TAGS. Two Hitler Youth and one NSDAP. The use of collar ornamentation on military uniforms was utilized by numerous assorted nations with the main function being the indication of the wearer’s rank and/or branch of service. In November 1934 the Germans introduced the black Panzer wrap tunic for the newly formed armored units and it was worn through-out the war with minor modifications in 1936 and 1942. Along with the new black Panzer wrap tunic the Germans also introduced the unique Panzer collar tabs which utilized the old Prussian "Danziger" style skull and crossbones. The skulls and crossbones were worn through-out the war with minor manufacturing variations. The different branches of service within the German army were allocated a specific, identifying, waffenfarbe, (Branch of Service Color), with pink being chosen for Panzer, (Armored), personnel, which was generally displayed on the collar tabs. Of Note: The general waffenfarbe for all armored units was pink although other colors were utilized including red for armored artillery units, golden yellow for armored reconnaissance units and the 24TH Panzer Division, lemon yellow for armored signals units and, for a short time, alternating black and white for armored engineer units. Also Of Note: The "Danziger" style skull and crossbones were also worn on the field-grey Assault Artillery wrap tunic.