A Single Waffen-Ss Hauptcharführer Shoulder Board Hold 91 mm x 35

91 mm x 35

plus a fractured spine

Airborne Division expressed a wish to be used as a Liaison Officer within the Brigade and during the first twenty-four hours in Wesel frequently risked his life whilst employed on hazardous liaison duties

USAAF Aircraft Warning System "AWS" Observer Badge (silver gilt with white and blue enamels

A Single Waffen-Ss Hauptcharführer Shoulder Board Hold 91 mm x 35Slip on style shoulder strap; constructed of black wool, with aluminum tresse wrapped in an U shape around the outer edge of the straps with an additional strip of tresse closing the loop; with pink (Rosa) Waffenfarbe piping along the straps; with two nonmatching silvered rank pips attached to the board, suggesting that this Scharfhrer started his career in the SS as a Unterscharfhrer; measuring 105 mm x 47 mm; better better than fine condition.