H013495 OBERSCHÜTZE'S RANK PIP. (Dienstgradabzeichen)

BACKGROUND: On December 22ND 1920 the Reichsheer, (National Army), instituted a system of sleeve rank insignia for enlisted personnel. The Reichsheer system remained in effect until the newly formed Wehrmacht Heer, (Armed Forces, Army), introduced a new system on September 25TH 1936 that included the Oberschütze sleeve rank pip. Originally the base material of the standard issue rank insignia was in field grey badge cloth until regulations of October 1935 altered the base material to a blue/green badge cloth. Further regulations on April 25TH 1940 altered the base material of the standard issue insignia to field grey wool while the coloration of the base material for specialized uniforms such as the black panzer wrap or the olive/drab tropical tunic utilized the base color of the uniform.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Early, second pattern, (circa 1936 1940), Oberschütze rank insignia consists of a roughly, 55mm diameter, blue/green badge cloth base with a central, machine embroidered, rank pip in silver/grey rayon threads.

GRADE ****1/2                             PRICE $15.00

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