Single, WH (Heeres) 'M41 o. M43'-pattern, 'cyphered' EM-type shoulderstrap: 'Soldat u. Mitglied des Pionier-Abtlgs. 54'

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless scarcely seen! - (I deem) early- (ie. mid-war-) period, so-called: 'M41 o. M43'-pattern, neatly 'cyphered' WH (Heeres) enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap as was piped in the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for a: 'Soldat u. Mitglied des Pionier-Abteilungs 54' (or simple soldier who served witin the army-engineers unit, numbered: '54') and that comes in an overall very nice- (I deem clearly issued- and/or: just moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The shoulderstrap - which measures approximately 11,8 cms. in length as more often seen - has the neat (and desirable!) 'silk-like'-type piping attached (as is more encountered with these early- (ie. mid-) war-period shoulderstraps). The shoulderstrap - which originates from a larger cloth- and insignia-collection I recently acquired for the web-site - shows the neat (machine-embroidered by means of so-called: 'Kurbelstickerei'-) so-called: '5'- and/or: '4' cyphers ie. numerals. These 'cyphers' are executed in the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured wool ie. linnen as to be expected and comes mounted onto its functional tongue (as can be noticed on the pictures). Simply an attractive - and/or fully 'text-book'! - 'M41- o. M40'-pattern, EM-type, 'Pioniere'-related shoulderstrap that was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat u. Mitglied des Pionier-Abteilungs 54': too bad that it is only a single specimen!