Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Newly Listed flanked by narrow bands on

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

(Blockadebrecher Anstecknadel)

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

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

Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Newly Listed flanked by narrow bands on(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.