English: Uniform of a tank crewman in the Panzertruppen of Wehrmacht Heer, the army of Nazi Germany: Wrapper jacket (Panzer Feldjacken) Turtleneck jersey Belt buckle with Wehrmacht's motto Gott mit uns ('God With Us') Wehrmacht rank insignia of sergeant (Unteroffizier) on shoulder straps: Schützenschnur lanyard (German badge of marksmanship) Ribbons in buttonhole on the lapel: Ordensband of the Iron Cross and the Eastern Front Medal (Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 or Ostmedaille Decorations on left chest: Iron Cross, Panzer Badge, General Assault Badge, Wound Badge Headset with headphones and throat microphones Etc. From the wikipedia article on 'Uniforms of the Heer (1935–1945)': The Panzer uniform (German: Sonderbekleidung der Panzertruppen lit. 'Special Clothing for the Panzer Troops') consisted of a black wool hip-length double-breasted jacket with skulls on the collar patches instead of Litzen and, officially until 1942, collar piping in Waffenfarbe (usually the rose-pink of the armor branch). The color and Totenköpfe (skulls) were chosen due to their similarity to the uniforms of August von Mackensen's Black Hussars, and also for practical reasons: the black color made oil stains less visible and a short jacket was less likely to get caught in the machinery. Although the jacket could be buttoned to the neck in cold weather, ordinarily it was worn open-collar with a field grey or mouse grey shirt and (in theory) a black necktie. Originally a large black beret was worn over a hardened-felt helmet. This proved cumbersome and unnecessary and on 27 March 1940 a black version of the standard M34/M38 sidecap was authorized; later in the war the M43 field cap in black was worn. Officers frequently wore old-style (altere Art) 'crusher' peaked caps. The similarities between the Panzer uniform and the SS uniform, led to many Panzer crewmen to be shot by Allied soldiers, who assumed the crewmen to be SS members. The Totenkopf collar insignia of the army's Panzerwaffe was in the ancient jawless Danziger style, while the 'classic' SS skull had a more naturalistic design with grinning jaws, a version that came 1934, then replacing the original SS skull introduced in 1929. See also panzerworld.com on the uniforms of German Armored Forces. Photo taken on May 8, 2019 at the Lofoten War Memorial Museum (Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum) in Svolvær, Norway. The museum exhibits uniforms, militaria, memorabilia, smaller items, etc. related to World War II, the German occupation of Norway 1940 – 1945, and the Third Reich era. Another German Panzer uniform at Lofoten Krigsminnemueum (2019) Another German Panzer uniform at Lofoten Krigsminnemueum (2019) Legal disclaimer This image shows (or resembles) a symbol that was used by the National Socialist (NSDAP/Nazi) government of Germany or an organization closely associated to it, or another party which has been banned by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) are also illegal in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Israel, Ukraine, Russia and other countries, depending on context. In Germany, the applicable law is paragraph 86a of the criminal code (StGB), in Poland – Art. 256 of the criminal code (Dz.U. 1997 nr 88 poz. 553).