Single - but nevertheless rarely encountered! - early-pattern, WH (Heeres) 'tropical' ie. truly 'DAK'-related, enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap, as was intended for a: 'Soldat der Artillerie-Trpn.'

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless fairly rarely encountered! - WH (Heeres) truly early-pattern, 'tropical' (ie. truly DAK- or 'Deutsches Afrikakorps'-related) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap as was piped in the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and with certainty worn by! - a: 'Soldat der Artillerie-Truppen' (or simple soldier who served within an army artillery-regiment) and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit moderately ie. clearly used- ie. worn-), condition. The neat shoulderstrap - which measures approximately 11,8 cms. in length - has the neat bright-red- (ie. 'hochroter'-) coloured and/or (typical) woolen-type piping attached and comes mounted onto its functional tongue as issued and/or most certainly worn. The strap is in a fully 'text-book' condition and has a typical 'earthen-brown'- ie. mustard- coloured and/or woolen-based 'upperdeck'. The board is also 'backed' with equally-coloured wool, something that is more often encountered with genuine (early-pattern) tropical ie. DAK- (or 'Deutsches Afrikakorps'-) related shoulderstraps. The strap is - I deem - clearly worn (it is just somewhat faded ie. slightly stained and shows some minimal damage on the piping I deem just caused by regular usage) and comes in a truly great condition overall. It has never been cleaned and still shows some dirt ie. staining as caused by years of storage (as can be seen on the pictures). As most certainly known are most DAK-shoulderboards offered on todays' market copies: this is naturally a fine and 100% genuine, period piece for which I give a life-time garuantee (as always). Simply a superb - and as most certainly known very rarely encountered! - early tropical-pattern, 'Artillery'-related EM-type shoulderstrap: too bad that it is only a single piece!

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