Single, WH (Heeres) neatly 'cyphered', early-war-period- (ie. 'M40'-) pattern NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for an: 'Oberwachtmeister des Artillerie-Rgts. 177'

This is an attractive - albeit regrettably single - WH (Heeres) early-war-period, so-called: 'M40'-pattern- (rounded-styled, neatly 'cyphered'- and bright-red- ie. 'hochroter' piped), NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for - and clearly worn by! - an: 'Oberwachtmeister des Artillerie-Regiments 177' (or: senior NCO ie. sergeant first-class who served within the army artillery-regiment, numbered: '177') and that comes in an overall nice- (albeit moderately used ie. worn- and/or clearly 'cut-off-a-tunic'-), condition. The shoulderstrap - which is approximately 12,5 cms. sized in length and that does show the darker-green-coloured- and/or woolen-based 'upperdeck', woolen-type piping and 'standard'-pattern, silver-toned (ie. standard-issued) NCO-braid period-attached. Moreover, does it show a set of (matching, smaller-sized and/or zinc- ie. 'Feinzink'-based) so-called: '1'- and/or double '7'-cyphers ie. numerals (or: 'Ziffern') and two (regular-sized- and identically-styled) pips period-attached. All five devices are nicely preserved but do show some obvious age and/or wear (as can be seen on the pictures). The strap - which came without a tongue and that was I deem clearly 'cut-off-a-tunic' - is in my opinion a 'standard-issued'-piece and does show as stated above some moderate usage and/or wear (some minor staining and/or dust is visible and/or present). The piece came with a pebbled-styled, silver-toned company tunic-button attached (that reads '12'). It should be noted that all 'cyphered'-pattern, WH (Heeres) 'Artillerie'-related 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 NCO-type shoulderstrap that was intended for usage by an: 'Oberwachtmeister des Artillerie-Regiments 177'!