Single example of an early-period (ie. 'M36- o. M40'-pattern and pointed-styled), WH (Heeres) 'cyphered', NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for an: 'Uffz. des Inf.-Maschinengewehr-Abtlgs. 8'

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single but nevertheless truly scarcely found! - example of an early-period (ie. 'M36- o. M40'-pattern and/or typically 'pointed'-styled) WH (Heeres) neatly 'cyphered' (and/or per regulation non-piped ie. generic-styled!) NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier des Infanterie-Maschinengewehr-Abteilungs 8' (or: NCO and infantry-soldier who served within a specific, infantry-related machine-gunners-unit numbered: '8') and that comes in an overall nice- (ie. just moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The neat strap - which is executed in the darker-green-coloured wool - is natrully void of any piping (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap - that shows the standard-issue, early- ie. 'dotted'-pattern NCO-braid attached - measures approximately 11,8 cms. in length and comes with its (functional) tongue attached. The strap shows the neat machine-embroidered (by means of 'Kurbelstickerei'!) larger 'M'-cypher (ie. 'Ziffer') and/or '2'-numeral which are executed in the white- (ie. 'weisser'-) coloured linnen as to be expected (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap - that came with a tunic-button attached - 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', NCO-pattern, 'Infanterie'-type shoulderstraps can easily be regarded 'scarce'. In any case a very attractive and/or: early-war-period, 'Heeres-Infanterie'-related, NCO-type shoulderstrap that was intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier des Infanterie-Maschinengewehr-Abteilungs 8': too bad that it is only a single specimen!