Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Newly Listed for ten months (June 1941

for ten months (June 1941 to April 1942) and seeing a promotion to Sergeant

flanked on the sides by flowers

flanked by narrow bands on either side bearing a repeating diamond pattern

Footnote: The Medal for Military Aeronautical Long Service was instituted in 1953

bearing two gilded brass rank pips and a single “HV” insignia

Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Newly Listed for ten months (June 1941(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Offiziersanwrter). A matching set of Heer Unteroffizier shoulder straps, each constructed of dark green wool, trimmed with white piping, bordered by silver aluminum wire tresses, and wrapped within silver aluminum wire tresses indicating Officer candidacy, the reverse revealing mis matched underlays, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.