
Gold metal numbers for German WWII shoulder boards, used to indicate regiments, units or formations. Applied to Schulterklappen and Schulterstücke, they formed part of the German uniform identification system together with rank, branch color and shoulder-board construction.
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring Shoulder Board Devices, reproduction of the insignia used for the highest Luftwaffe rank. A gold eagle above crossed marshal batons identified the personal rank created in 1940 exclusively for Göring.
The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria. It first saw combat at the start of the war in the Invasion of Poland, and also took part in the Battle of France in 1940. After a 9-month period of coastal defence the division was transferred East. On 22 June 1941, the division took part in...
The Panzergrenadier Division "Feldherrnhalle" was created on 20 June 1943 in the south of France by the renaming and reorganization of the 60th Infantry Division which had been destroyed at Stalingrad. Most of the recruits had previously been members of the SA or had undergone a training course in one of the twelve "Sturm Banners" scattered throughout the...
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
These decorations were applied on the shoulder straps of the sailors of the Kriegsmarine and indicated their specialty.
Silver Metal Numerals for German Shoulder Boards, worn on Schulterklappen and Schulterstücke to indicate regiments, detachments or units. Silver or aluminium-finished devices were typical for NCOs, while officers often used gilt numerals and enlisted ranks commonly had embroidered numbers.