Panzerjäger Leutnant Boards

Product Description: These Panzerjäger Leutnant Boards are a gorgeous set. The tops are made with matte finish wire braid, indicating these were intended for field use. They are sew-in boards, with stitch holes at the end where they were once sewn in to the shoulder seams of an officer’s tunic. They show light, even wear; there is a shift in the toning at the point where they were sewn in, typical of pieces like this that saw use in the field. The underside of each of these shoulder boards is made of beautiful pink Panzer wool, which retains great color, with no moth holes or other damage. The top of each board has a wartime zinc “P” cypher indicating the original owner was assigned to a Panzerjäger (anti-tank) unit. These Panzerjäger Leutnant Boards are a great, desirable example of German Army officer insignia, with a wonderful “field” look. They are in excellent condition.

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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