H042788 GEFREITER'S TROPICAL RANK CHEVRON. (Dienstgradabzeichen)
BACKGROUND: On December 22ND 1920 the Weimar era Reichsheer instituted a system of sleeve rank insignia for enlisted personnel. The Reichsheer system remained in effect until the newly formed Wehrmacht Heer introduced a new system on September 25TH 1936. 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 in April 1940 altered the base material of the standard issue insignia to field-grey wool while the 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. Originally the sleeve rank chevrons utilized a bright silver/aluminum tress until regulations of April 25TH 1940 dictated that a new subdued tress was to replace the highly visible silver/aluminum tress. This example is the tropical pattern sleeve rank chevron for the rank of Gefreiter.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The insignia consists of a matte gold rayon NCO’s patterned tress chevron machine stitched on an inverted olive drab triangular base. The insignia is in overall excellent, un-issued condition with light age toning. Scarce.
GRADE ****1/4 PRICE $149.00
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