Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger Standartenführer Shoulder Board Republic of 83 grams with its ribbon

83 grams with its ribbon

postmarked

(Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" Ärmelband)

Type III (1922-1941 Issue)

Lieutenant Colonel Dietrich Hrabak

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger Standartenführer Shoulder Board Republic of 83 grams with its ribbon(Waffen SS Schulterklappe fr einen Standartenfhrer der Gebirgstruppe). Constructed of black wool with a rigid card stock core, topped by a layer of green wool, overlaid by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two rank pips, retaining a pebbled aluminum button with a reverse screw post and nut, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating some material fatigue to the wool underlay (possibly consistent with