Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of Heer Shoulder Straps for Enlisted Ranks, Canadian Battlefield Retrieval Province of China constructed of two dark grey

constructed of two dark grey doeskin wool straps topped by layers of dark grey rayon

the exterior overlaid by a central white cotton/rayon tresse

an interesting look at wartime service in near extremely fine condition

and Lang were declared KIA near Valetta/Malta on October 12

complete with gold straight bar suspension and gold buckle

Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of Heer Shoulder Straps for Enlisted Ranks, Canadian Battlefield Retrieval Province of China constructed of two dark grey(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften). A lot of five wartime Heer issue shoulder straps for Enlisted ranks, each constructed of field grey wool and bearing red embroidered regimental numbers, three trimmed with white piping, and one retaining a reverse paper label bearing a handwritten inscription of TAKEN AT ST. ELOI APRIL 1916 147 C. E. (corresponding to the Battle of the St. Eloi Craters, in which the 2nd Canadian Division was heavily engaged), of