Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Shoulder Straps for NCO Ranks

(Luftwaffe Schulterklappen für Unteroffiziere). A mixed lot of Wehrmacht shoulder straps, including:

1. A Luftwaffe Flight Personnel/Fallschirmjäger Unterfeldwebel strap, constructed of dark grey wool, trimmed with golden-yellow piping, and bordered by a silver aluminum wire tresse, the reverse with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.

2. A Heer Feldgendarmerie/Replacement Feldwebel strap, constructed of field-grey wool, trimmed with orange piping, bordered by a silver-grey rayon tresse, and pinned what a silvered pip, the reverse with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.

3. A Heer Motorcycle Troops Unterfeldwebel strap, constructed of field-grey wool, trimmed with copper-brown piping, and bordered by a silver-grey rayon tresse, the reverse with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), a late-war example in extremely fine condition.

4. A Heer Motorcycle Troops Feldwebel strap, constructed of field-grey wool, trimmed with copper-brown piping, bordered by a silver-grey rayon tresse, and pinned with a silvered pip, the reverse with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.