Germany, SS. A Rare Set of Waffen-SS Gruppenführer Shoulder Boards GTRexclude until initiation by combat was

until initiation by combat was abandoned in 1843

Measuring 190 mm (w) x 307 mm (h)

it was off target

a white cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a medal bed in white satin

retaining an original LDO-issued card stock backer measuring 35 mm (w) x 105 mm (h)

Germany, SS. A Rare Set of Waffen-SS Gruppenführer Shoulder Boards GTRexclude until initiation by combat was(Waffen SS Schulterklappen fr einen SS Gruppenfhrer). A matching set of Waffen SS Gruppenfhrer shoulder boards, each constructed of mouse grey wool with rigid card stock cores and reinforced along the outer edges with an internal magnetic metal wire insert, topped by a single band of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with two lengths of gold bullion wire piping, and pinned with a single silvered pip, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 120 mm