German, Ss. A Pair Of Waffen-Ss Artillery Em Shoulder Straps Hold (Reichsarbeitsdienst = RAD): White embroidery

(Reichsarbeitsdienst = RAD): White embroidery on a black cotton/rayon base

in fine quality golden-yellow and brown machine embroidery

Buckles in feinzink/zinc are usually associated with the Waffen-SS due to the wartime production of 1942 as opposed to the aluminum versions which could be used by both the general SS and the Waffen-SS

onto a black rayon base

two with one of two lugs intact

German, Ss. A Pair Of Waffen-Ss Artillery Em Shoulder Straps Hold (Reichsarbeitsdienst = RAD): White embroidery(Schulterklappen). A pair of Waffen SS shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool with red wool waffenfarbe piping (indicating Artillery), each with button loops reinforced with black thread, with complete tongues constructed of field grey wool, each reverse presents grey rayon lining, measuring 45 mm (w) x 103 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.