Single example of an early-period (ie. 'M40'-pattern and rounded-styled), WH (Heeres) 'cyphered', EM-type shoulderstrap as was intended for a: 'Soldat eines Inf.-Maschinengewehr-Abtgs.'

This is a very attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless truly scarcely found! - example of an early-period (ie. 'M40'-pattern and/or typically 'rounded'-styled) WH (Heeres) neatly 'cyphered' and white-piped enlisted-mens'-type shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat eines Infanterie-Maschinengewehr-Abteilungs' (or: simple infantry-soldier who served within a specific, infantry-related machine-gunners-unit) and that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. just moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The neat strap - which is executed in the darker-green-coloured wool and has the woolen-type piping attached (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap measures approximately 10,5 cms. in length and comes mounted onto its period tongue attached. The strap shows the neat machine-embroidered (by means of 'Kurbelstickerei'!) larger 'M'-cypher (ie. 'Ziffer') which is executed in the white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured linnen or wool as to be expected (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap shows as stated above only moderate usage and wear (just some minimal age, dust and/or staining is visible and/or present). It should be noted that ALL 'cyphered', enlisted-mens'-pattern, 'Infanterie'-type shoulderstraps can easily be regarded 'scarce'. In any case a very attractive and/or: early-war-period, 'Heeres-Infanterie'-related, EM-type shoulderstrap that was intended for usage by a: 'Soldat eines Infanterie-Maschinengewehr-Abteilungs': too bad that it is only a single specimen!