EM Panzerjäger Shoulder Straps Chain Stitched

Product Description: A matching pair of WWII German Heer Panzerjäger enlisted shoulder straps, featuring pink Waffenfarbe wool piping and a rare chain-stitched “P” designation. Constructed with a dark green wool upper and field-grey wool underside in the sew-in style, both straps remain in excellent condition with no moth damage or repairs. Minor wear from age and use is present as shown, with stitch holes at the ends confirming original application. The piping is consistent in tone, appearing brighter where previously sewn in, and the chain-stitched lettering is clean and fully intact. A fine example of early-war enlisted insignia, seldom encountered as a complete, unaltered set.

Historical Description: The German military as well as civil, political and paramilitary organizations traditionally used shoulder straps and shoulder boards as uniform insignia, to denote the rank or function of the wearer. After the Nazi rise to power in 1933, there was a tremendous increase in the number of groups and organizations in Germany wearing officially sanctioned uniforms, and most of these organizations used shoulder straps and shoulder boards as a component of their regalia. The exact color of piping utilized, the material color, the type of braid or Tresse that was used, and the number or location of devices and pips present, allow shoulder boards to be tracked to the exact organization that issued them, and often yield even further detail such as the wearer’s rank and even his specific military unit. Normally worn in pairs, the boards were in some cases plain, and in other cases adorned with detailed embroidery or metal emblems. Some shoulder boards were made in the millions, others were specific to a single individual.

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