Heer Insignia (Officer and Other Ranks)

 

 

 

The Heer (Army)

 

 

#7040

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Marksmanship Lanyard

2nd type lanyard for recipients of 5 awards, metal shield at center with crossed swords within an oakleaf wreath. Braided cords of silver-aluminum mesh with loops at top and bottom.  Reverse of shield has green cloth backing with manufacturer stamp.

$175

#5923

A pair of military insignia

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Judicial Major Shoulderboards

Matching pair of slip-on boards with a wine colored underlay, silver soutache interwoven cords with five bends at each side and a button loop at top, with a gilt finish sword affixed to the top center.  Rare set.

$350

#5924

A pair of shoulder straps with gold numbers

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Infantry Oberst Shoulderboards

Matching pair of slip-on boards over white backing for the branch of Infantry, matte silver soutache interwoven cords with five bends at each side and button loop at top.  Two gilt finish pips with a Wehrkreis “VII” roman numeral gilt cypher at centre.

$225

#5925

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General Staff Oberst Shoulderboards

Matching pair of slip-on boards over carmine backing for the branch of General Staff, matte silver soutache interwoven cords with five bends at each side and button loop at top.  Two gilt finish pips at center.  Unissued with tongue for board attachment to tunic never applied.

$275

#5927

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Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulderboards

A pair of slip-on shoulderboards over white backing for the branch of Infantry, matte silver soutache cords with single gilt finish pips and Regimental numeral “4” at center.

$165

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Panzer Oberleutnant Shoulderboards

A pair of slip-on shoulderboards over pink backing for the branch of Panzer, matte silver soutache cords with single gilt finish pips and Regimental numeral “33” at center. Reverse with field-grey tongue for tunic attachment.

SOLD

#5930

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Cavalry Oberleutnant Insignia Set

A matching set of collar and shoulder insignia for a Cavalry Oberleutnant.  Slip-on shoulderboards have a golden-yellow backing, matte grey soutache cords and single, gilt finish rank pip. Collar tabs are embroidered of fine, silver-grey thread over a dark green backing with golden-yellow twist cord branch color stripes.

$285

#5929

A pair of black and white military uniform shoulder pads

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Infantry Feldwebel Shoulder Straps

A pair of matching NCO shoulder straps, constructed of base dark-green cloth, edge piped in white rayon, silver-aluminum soutache of the diamond-pattern sewn around the circumference, with single aluminum rank pips at the base.  Reverse with cloth tongue for tunic attachment.

SOLD

#5939

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Heer Unteroffizier Shoulder Straps

A pair of matching NCO shoulder straps, constructed of base dark-green cloth, edge piped in red wool, silver-aluminum soutache of the diamond-pattern sewn around the outer edge, with an aluminum Gothic “B” cypher and numeral “7” attached, indicating a member of a observation battalion in the 7th regiment.  Reverse with cloth tongue for tunic attachment.

$235

#5931

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Smoke Troops Officer Collar Tabs - Unissued

An un-issued set of matching tabs, still sewn together at the center with a single thread.  Dark-green backing, matte silver embroidery with Bordeaux red twist cord stripes.

$250

#5932

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Reconnaissance Officer Collar Tabs

Matching tabs, dark-green backing, matte silver embroidery with copper brown twist cord stripes.

$185

#5934

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Smoke Troops Officer Collar Tabs

Matching tabs, dark-green backing, matte silver embroidery with Bordeaux red twist cord stripes.

SOLD

#5935

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Artillery Enlisted/NCO Collar Tabs

Matching tabs, dark-green backing, matte silver-grey litze bright red stripes.

$85

#5936

A pair of red and silver insignia

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Panzer Enlisted/NCO Parade Dress Collar Tabs

Matching tabs, pink backing, bright silver-aluminum litze.

$150

#5940

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Regimental Slides for Engineers Shoulder Straps

Field-grey base cloth slide, stitched at obverse, numeral “100” chainstitch embroidered in black thread. 

$80

#5937

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Panzer Enlisted/NCO Breast Eagle

Black rayon, rectangular backing, unissued, eagle machine-woven in white thread.

$150

#5938

A black and white triangle patch

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Obergefreiter Sleeve Rank on Black

Black, triangular cloth backing with two off-white litze stripes machine-applied to top.

$75

#5942

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Jäger Troops Sleeve Insignia

Oval, dark-green cloth with machine-woven oakleaf spray inside of twisted rope border. Issued in 1942 for use by all Jäger troops at the front. Enlisted/NCO version

$90

#5944

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Jäger Troops Cap Badge

Stamped, silvered metal oakleaf spray for attachment to field cap or sidecap of Mountain troop personnel.  Reverse with flat pin attachment.

$80

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Medical Orderly Trade Badge

Field-grey, circular backing, medical caduceus machine-embroidered in golden-yellow thread, with black and red accents at snake head.

$50

#5946

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Heer Helmet Decal

Unissued Wehrmacht eagle decal for use on Heer helmets, silver metallic printed eagle with black outline features, on original paper backing. Marked “Ed. Strache Warnsdorft”.

$150

#5945

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Imperial Headgear Cockade

Tri-color metal cockade with circular hole punched at center for cap attachment.  Excellent condition.

SOLD

#5685

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Heer Tropical NCO Shoulder Straps

A pair of slip-on shoulder straps for a Oberfeldwebel in the Panzergrenadier serving in tropical units or the Afrikakorps.  Typical olive color twill fabric construction of the top and tongue, brown wool backing on the underside. Green rayon piping.  Heer pattern tresse applied around the strap.  Mismatched pair with on strap slightly larger. Excellenet  condition, exhibiting mild wear and with the impression from button attachment on the tops.

SOLD

#5684

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Heer Tropical Enlisted Shoulder Straps

A pair of slip-on shoulder straps for an enlisted man in the Panzergrenadier serving in tropical units or the Afrikakorps.  Typical olive color twill fabric construction of the top and tongue, brown wool backing on the underside. Green rayon piping.  Very nice condition, exhibiting impression from button attachment on the tops.

SOLD

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Heer Panzer NCO Shoulder Straps

A nice matching pair of rank insignia shoulder straps for a Oberfeldwebel of Panzer forces.  Straps are the typical dark bottle green badge cloth backing, trimmed in silver tresse of the diamond pattern (Heer) with two aluminum rank pips on each.  Edge piping is pink cotton.  The backing of the straps is in field grey wool and attachment tongues have cotton twill reinforcement backing.

$275

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Heer Foreign Volunteers Arm Shield, “Turkistan”

A very interesting foreign volunteers army shield for use by “Turkistan” forces.  This shield has a field grey wool backing cloth which has “TURKISTAN” machine-embroidered in thick blue lettering across the top. Hand-sewn to the backing is a blue and red cotton shield with a gold thread embroidered bow and arrow.  The reverse is backed with a cream colored heavy cotton weave reinforcement.

$875

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Heer Chaplain’s Armband?

A white silk armband with a ringed cross in the center of a purple shield, which the consignor reports as possible Chaplain use in the Heer.  I’ve never seen one of these before, so exact use is unknown.  If you have information that is different than this, please contact me to correct it.

$410

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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards

Light blue piped shoulderboards for a leutnant officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst administrative services.  Well worn set of boards that have been removed from a uniform. Boards are the sew-in variety.

 

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$40

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Oberleutnant of Medical Services shoulderboards

Dark blue underlay officer shoulderboards for an Oberleutnant in the Medical services.  The boards have been removed from a uniform and have had one pip replaced. Boards are the sew-in variety.

 

$40

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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards

Light, cornflower blue branch underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst administrative services.  Appear to have been issued, with some minor age.

 

$35

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Leutnant of TSD shoulderboards

Light, cornflower blue branch underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant officer rank in the Truppensonderdienst administrative services.  Appear to be unissued, as the button hole has not been cut out of the attachment tongue.

 

$40

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Leutnant of Infantry shoulderboards

White branch underlay shoulderboards for a leutnant officer rank in the German Infantry.  Some yellowing to the white badge cloth, possibly glue from a scrapbook. Boards are the sew-in variety.

 

$40

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Heer Oberschutz Rank Pip

Silver gray machine embroidered rank pip over a blue/green wool base.

$10

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Heer Gefreiter Rank Chevron

Matte gray waffle pattern “V” tresse machine sewn over a field gray herringbone twill.

SOLD

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Heer Gefreiter Rank Chevron

Matte gray waffle pattern “V” tresse machine sewn over a field gray herringbone twill.

SOLD

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Heer Obergefreiter Rank Chevron

Matte gray diamond pattern, double “V” tresse machine sewn over a blue green wool. Several moth nips around edges and middle of wool.  May have been uniform removed.

$15

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Heer Gefreiter Rank Chevron

Matte gray diamond pattern “V” tresse machine sewn and edged in bottle green wool.

$6

#4840

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Heer Gefreiter Rank Chevron

Matte gray waffle pattern “V” tresse machine sewn and edged in bottle green wool.

$6