Single - but neverthless scarcely seen! - WH (Heeres) EM-type (ie. 'M40-pattern, rounded-style) 'cyphered' shoulderstrap as was specifically intended for usage by a: 'Soldat u. Uffz.-Anwärter des Pionier-Bataillons 14'

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless quite scarcely found! - WH (Heeres) early-war-period, so-called: 'M40'-pattern (and rounded-style) 'cyphered' enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap having the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured branchcolour as was intended for - and clearly worn by! - a: 'Soldat und Unteroffiziers-Anwärter des Pionier-Bataillons 14' (or: simple soldier and/or NCO-candidate who served within the army engineers'-battalion, numbered: '12') and that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit moderately used ie. worn- ie. I deem clearly tunic-removed-), condition. The shoulderstrap - which is approximately 12 cms. sized in length as to be expected - has the 'standard-type'- and/or and/or darker-green-coloured, (smooth)woolen-based 'upperdeck' and shows the so-called: '1'- and/or '4'-cyphers ie. numerals (or: 'Ziffern') which are neatly executed in so-called: 'Handstickerei'). Both 'cyphers' are executed in the black- (ie. 'schwarzer'-) coloured wool ie. linnen and are additionally piped in white as to be expected (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap - which came mounted onto its functional tongue - shows as stated above some moderate usage and/or wear (some minor staining and/or dust is visible and/or present). The strap came with a (firmly attached) single 'slip-on' (ie. 'Lasche') which is constructed from silverish-toned NCO-braid denoting that the soldier who wore this strap was also an 'Unteroffiziers-Anwärter' (or NCO-candidate). It should be noted that all 'cyphered'-pattern, WH (Heeres) shoulderstraps can easily be regarded 'fairly scarce'. This strap originates from an older shoulderstrap ie. board-collection that I recently acquired for the web-site. Simply an attractive and/or: early-war-period, neatly 'cyphered' and/or 'Heeres'-related EM-type shoulderstrap that was intended for usage by 'Soldat und Unteroffiziers-Anwärter des Pionier-Bataillons 14'!