Truly worn - albeit regrettably single - example of an early-war-period (ie. 'M40'-pattern), WH (Heeres) 'cyphered', NCO-type shoulderstrap as was intended for usage by a: 'Stabsfeldwebel der Infanterie und Mitglied einer Unteroffizierschule'

This is an 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 NCO-type shoulderstrap as was specifically intended for usage by a: 'Stabsfeldwebel der Infanterie und Mitglied einer Unteroffizierschule' (or: senior-NCO- ie. staff-sergeant who served within a specific, infantry-related NCO-school) and that comes in an overall nice- (ie. just moderately used- ie. worn- and/or clearly 'cut-of-tunic'-), condition. The neat strap - which is executed in the darker-green-coloured wool and that has the woolen-type piping attached - measures approximately 11,5 cms. in length and comes without tongue: it was clearly 'cut-of-tunic'. Next to the ('standard-issue') pattern, silver-toned NCO-braid does the strap show a (larger-sized, Gothic-styled and zinc-based) 'US'-cypher (ie. 'Ziffer') and three (smaller-sized and equally zinc-based) pips, period-attached. All four devices show some minimal age and/or (rust)staining. The strap itself 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 as were intended for candidates serving at one of the NCO-schools can easily be regarded 'scarce'. In any case is this an attractive 'Heeres-Infanterie'-related, NCO-type shoulderstrap that was specifically intended for usage by an: 'Unteroffizier der Infanterie und Mitglied einer Unteroffizierschule': too bad that it is only a single specimen!