Germany, Heer. A Set of Smoke/Chemical Troops Unterfeldwebel Shoulder Straps Province of China vertical banjo-style pinback with a

vertical banjo-style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch

with a postage stamp

A Heer NCO Preparation School strap

eagle's head hallmarked on the left edge near the bottom of the cross

the obverse depicting a zeppelin

Germany, Heer. A Set of Smoke/Chemical Troops Unterfeldwebel Shoulder Straps Province of China vertical banjo-style pinback with a(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Feldwebel der Nebeltruppe). A set of Heer Smoke Chemical Troops Unterfeldwebel shoulder straps, each constructed of dark green wool, trimmed with Bordeaux red piping, and bordered by silver aluminum wire tresses, the reverse of each retaining an unperforated integral strap, both unmarked, one strap measuring 46 mm (w) x 115 mm (l) and the other measuring 48 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the