Shoulder boards of WH panzer officer

Description

Waffen-SS medical service officer shoulder boards, pair, quality reproduction for military-history reenactment and collections.

Silver-coloured braided cord made of metallic threads, medical-service blue piping, and a black wool-cloth base. Not synthetic fibre or lurex. Approximate size: 11 × 4 cm.

Price for 1 pair (2 pieces).

Historical reference.

In the Waffen-SS, shoulder-board piping colour (Waffenfarbe) identified the service branch: white for infantry, scarlet for artillery, rose-pink for armoured troops, lemon yellow for signals, golden yellow for cavalry and reconnaissance, and cornflower blue for the medical service. Braid patterns and metal pips indicated rank.

Historical information from: en.wikipedia.org.