Original German WWII Heer Army Military Police Leutnant der Feldgendarmerie Officer Uniform Rank Insignia Set - Collar Tabs & Shoulder Boards

Original Items: Only One Set Available. As had been tradition since before the first world war, members of the German Army could identify their basic rank, unit, and other information with Kragenpatten (Collar Tabs) and Schulterklappen (Shoulder Straps). Until 1915 there was however no standardized system of colors and designs used, but during WWI this definitely proved to be a liability so standard Waffenfarben (Corps Colors) branch of service were instituted. These were retained through the Weimar period into WWII, with additional colors being added as new branches were made. At the same time, the shoulder board rank indicators were also simplified, so that the same basic design of straps on the shoulder was used for all members of the Army, from a Soldat up to a Feldmarschall, which also meant that for the most part, with the collar tabs and shoulder straps, one would know the exact branch and rank of the wearer.

This is a lovely set of German WWII Heer Army Leutnant der Feldgendarmerie Officer Uniform rank insignia, which consists of the following:

- One MATCHED PAIR (left and right) of Heer Army Offiziere Kragenpatten (Officer Shoulder Tabs) for the field and service uniform, made from the standard internal lacquered buckram stiffeners wrapped with a flaschengrün (dark bottle-green) wool backing. These have two parallel bullion hand embroidered Litzenspiegel on the backing, symbolizing the double braid of the 19th century. Each of these has a Orange-gelb (Orange-yellow) Mittelstreifen (median strip), the correct Waffenfarbe (Corps Color) for Feldgendarmerie Military Police

- One MATCHED PAIR of "sew in" style Heer Army Leutnante Schulterklappen (junior officer shoulder straps), constructed with two rows of fine silver flatware "Russia Braid" double piping around the edge, which form a loop around the buttonhole. There are no rank "pips", indicating the rank of Leutnant, a rank equivalent to a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. They have the correct orange yellow wool base material for military police.

Condition overall is very nice, showing wear to the bullion, particularly on the shoulder straps. There is a bit of mothing to the wool components but nothing major. A great complete set of Military Police Uniform Rank Insignia, ready to display or even fit to a uniform!