Germany, Heer. A Set of Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps, First Pattern Hold the obverse six o’clock arm

the obverse six o’clock arm bearing a reinstitution date of “1939”

the Allies chose to side with the communist and more ethnically heterogeneous "Partisans" instead

Promotion to machinist 3rd class

1899 in the village of Nitzlin by Schlawe in Pomerania

92x57mm Mauser cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the German Armed Forces (Wehrmacht)

Germany, Heer. A Set of Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps, First Pattern Hold the obverse six o’clock arm(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften). A matching set of first pattern Heer Enlisted ranks shoulder straps, each constructed of dark green wool and bearing white chain stitched numerals 69, the reverse of each with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.