German Shoulder Board Branch and Rank Insignia

Here is a view of the back.

There are some minor signs of wear and routine use, apparent in the images.

This shoulder board was removed from a uniform. It has no tags present. It measures 4-3/4 inches long and 7/8 inches wide. It has a black wool backing.

The overall condition is near excellent, except as noted above.

Here is a view of the back.

This shoulder board is in near mint condition. It has no tags present. It measures 4-3/4 inches long and 1 inch wide. It has a full-length black wool backing.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

This shoulder board was never on a uniform. It has no tags present. It measures 5-1/4 inches long and 13/16 inches wide. It has a black wool backing.

The overall condition is near mint

Here is a view of the back.  Traces of the original RZM tag remain.

This shoulder board was removed from a uniform. It has some fraying that the sewn in side present, as shown. It measures 5 inches long and 7/8 inches wide. It has a black wool backing.

The overall condition is near excellent

Here is a view of the back.

This shoulder board was never on a uniform. It has no tags present. It measures 5-1/4 inches long and 7/8 inches wide. It has a black wool backing.

The overall condition is near mint

Here is a view of the back.

This shoulder board was never on a uniform. It has no tags present. It measures 5-1/4 inches long and 7/8 inches wide. It has a black wool backing with green dark green piping.

The overall condition is near mint

Here is a view of the back. It is heavy medium blue and pink twisted cord on dark blue wool background.

It measures 20mm by 110mm (3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is near excellent, with some very slight wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. It is heavy silver twisted cord on medium green wool background.

It measures 25mm by 120mm (1 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is near excellent, with some slight wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion twisted cord is on dove gray wool background.  It is the sew-on style.

It measures 33mm by 115mm (1-3/8 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There is some tarnish to the silver/gray bullion.

Here is a view of the back, showing the gray-green wool backing. The silver floss is machine embroidered on black wool with green piping. It is the button-on style.

It measures 45mm by 130mm (1-3/4 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There is some tarnish to the silver/gray bullion.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on heavy paper backing with black treads securing the bullion. It has an engine division gilt metal device.

They measure 40mm by 100mm.

The overall condition is used, with some slight tarnish apparent.  The button is a field replacement.

Here is a view of the back. The gilt bullion wire is on red raw silk backing, with intact and complete straps.

Each measures 37mm by 105mm.

The overall condition is used, generally near excellent.

We have a matching DR visor cap chin gilt and blue cord available separately.

Here is a view of the back. The silver bullion wire is on white wool backing. The numbers and pips are all gilded.

It measures 35mm by 107mm.

The overall condition is used.

Here is a view of the back. The silver bullion wire is on black wool backing. The pip is gilded.

It measures 35mm by 107mm.

The overall condition is used.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on red wool backing with black treads securing the bullion.

They measure 45mm by 105mm.

The overall condition is used, with the straps cut.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy heavy  silver bullion wire is on pink wool background.  They are snap loop style.

They measure 40mm by 110mm (1-1/2 by 4-1/4 inches).

The overall condition is near excellent with deep uniform darkness to the silver-gray wire.

One loop was replaced in the field (the green one).  It is not noticeable in wear.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy  silver bullion wire is on pink wool background.  They are sew-on style.

They measure 33mm by 110mm (1-3/8 by 4-3/8 inches).

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy  silver bullion wire is on pink wool background.  They are sew-on style.

They measure 34mm by 120mm (1-3/8 by 4-5/8 inches).

The overall condition is excellent to near mint.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy fuchsia and silver bullion wire is on red wool background with fuchsia treads securing the bullion.

They measure 34mm by 110mm (1-3/8 by 4-3/8 inches).

The overall condition is fair to near good, with significant deterioration of the wool backing apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on dark black wool background. There are 2 gilt pips on each. They are sew-on style.

They measure 35mm by 115mm (1-1/4 by 4-3/8 inches).

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on dark green wool background. There are an HV gilt cipher and 2 gilt pips on each. There is also a separately applied green bullion wire separator between the inner and outer cord rows. They are sew-on style.

They measure 38mm by 115mm (1-1/2 by 4-3/8 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

Here is a view of the back left and right. The heavy silver bullion wire is on dark blue/green silk velvet background. There are a medical caduceus snake and staff gilt cipher and 2 gilt pips. There is also a separately applied blue bullion wire separator between the inner and outer cord rows. It is the sew-on style.

They measure 38mm by 105mm (1-1/2 by 4-1/8 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.  There is a bit of uniform still on the boards from when they were removed.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on gray velvet background. There is pale blue piping between the backing and the bullion cord. There are a gilt number 9 and 2 gilt pips. It is the sew-on style.

It measures 38mm by 105mm (1-1/2 by 4 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on blue wool background.  They are button-loop style.

They measure 34mm by 120mm (1-3/8 by 4-5/8 inches).

The overall condition is good to very good. The blue piping is very faded on the top, and there is some deterioration of the blue wool backing apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The brown piped heavy silver bullion wire is on Purple wool background.  They are button-loop style.

They measure 34mm by 120mm (1-3/8 by 4-5/8 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There is some minor deterioration of the purple wool backing apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion twisted cord is on dove gray wool background.  It is the sew-on style.

It measures 33mm by 115mm (1-3/8 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There is some tarnish to the silver/gray bullion.

Here is a view of the back. The red piped heavy silver bullion wire is on red wool background.  It is the button loop style.

It measures 33mm by 105mm (1-3/8 by 4-1/4 inches).

The overall condition is very good to near excellent. There is some tarnish to the silver/gray bullion.

Here is a view of the back. The red piped heavy silver bullion wire is on dark green wool background.  It is the sew-on style.

It measures 32mm by 110mm (1-1/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is excellent to near mint. There is some tarnish to the pip.

Here is a view of the back. The red piped heavy silver bullion wire is on red wool background.  It is the sew-on style.

It measures 40mm by 120mm (1-1/2 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is very good for the bullion and fair for the red wool piping and back.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on red wool background with black treads securing the bullion. It is a sew-on style board.

It measures 43mm by 95mm (1-3/4 by 4 inches).

The overall condition is fair to near good, with significant deterioration of the wool backing apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The heavy silver bullion wire is on gray wool background with black treads securing the bullion. It is a sew-on style board.

It measures 43mm by 95mm (1-3/4 by 4 inches).

The overall condition is good to near very good, with some tarnish from age apparent.

Here is a view of the back. There is a Defense Ordnance metal device attached. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 43mm by 110mm (1-5/8 by 4-1/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near good, with signs of long use from routine wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. There is a Motor Transport metal device attached. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 70mm by 110mm (3 by 4-1/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. There is a Naval Gunnery metal device attached. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 70mm by 110mm (3 by 4-1/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The faded red piping and silver bullion braid is on field green wool background with field green wool backing. It is a button-on style shoulder board. It was theater made.

It measures 43mm by 120mm (1-5/8 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near good, with signs of long use from routine wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back and the back with the loops to the side to show detail. The yellow piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with forest green wool backing. They are a button-on style shoulder board.

It measures 38mm by 115mm (1-5/8 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally very good to near excellent, with signs of use from routine wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The red piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with field gray wool backing. It is a button-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of use from routine wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The red piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with field gray wool backing. It is a button-on style shoulder board.  It has applied "29" metal unit designation.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The pink piping and silver bullion braid is on black wool background with black wool backing. It is a button-on style shoulder board.  It has separately applied "100" embroidered 100 unit designation tabs. The numbers are upside down, however, this is the way the boards were acquired.  They could be reoriented with reasonable care.

The 100th Pz.Rgt was at Normandy Beach (near Juno Beach) on June 5-6, 1944 during the invasion.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/8 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The white piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with field gray/green wool backing. It is a button-on style shoulder board.  It has applied "L.Fl." metal unit designation.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-5/8 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The dark orange piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with gray wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 115mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is generally near good, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with gray wool backing. The number is black outlined in white. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 43mm by 100mm (1-5/8 by 4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping and silver bullion braid is on charcoal gray wool background with gray wool backing.  It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with gray wool backing. The number is black outlined in white. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping and silver bullion braid is on dark green wool background with gray-green wool backing. The number is black outlined in white. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 115mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The design is intended to be sewn-on, there are no straps or buttons.  There are two matching "VH" cipher devices applied.  They have dove gray piping, silver bullion and dark green entwined cord.

They measure 1-5/8 by 4-1/2 inches. This is a matched pair.  They are unissued.

The boards are identical in all aspects.

The overall condition is near excellent.

Here is a view of the back.

There are some minor signs of wear and routine use, apparent in the images.

This shoulder board set was removed from a uniform. It has no tags present. They measure 3-3/4 inches long and 1-3/4 inches wide. They have pale tan-green linen backing.

The overall condition is near excellent, except as noted above.

Here is a view of the back.

There are some minor signs of wear and routine use, apparent in the images.

This shoulder board set was removed from a uniform. It has no tags present. They measure 3-3/4 inches long and 1-3/4 inches wide. They have pale tan-green linen backing.

The overall condition is near excellent, except as noted above.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 53mm by 125mm (2-1/4 by 5 inches).

It is in unissued near mint condition.

Here is a view of the back.

It measures 53mm by 105mm (2-1/8 by 4-1/4 inches).

It is in unissued near mint condition.

Here is a view of the back. The straps and brown wool backing are intact, complete, and present.

They measure 1-7/8 by 4 inches. This is a matched pair.  They are used, and show signs of fading from exposed to sun and weather.  The piping is pink, and faded on the outside surfaces. Some of the original bright pink color can be seen inside the corners.

The boards are identical in all aspects, removed from one uniform.

The overall condition is very good to near excellent.

Here is a view of the back. It is a button down type. 

It measures 45mm by 100mm (1-3/4 by 4 inches).

The overall condition is near very excellent with some staining to the piping.

Here is a view of the back. They are the button down type. 

They measure 45mm by 100mm (1-3/4 by 4 inches). This is a matched pair.

The boards are identical in size, the photo was taken at an angle which makes one appear smaller than the other.

The overall condition is near very excellent.

Here is a view of the back. They are the loop attachment style.

They measure 45mm by 100mm (1-3/4 by 4 inches). This is a matched pair.

The boards are identical in size, the photo was taken at an angle which makes one appear smaller than the other.

The overall condition is near very good.

Here is a view of the back. The white piping on medium gray-green wool background with gray-green wool backing. It is a button strap style shoulder board, with the strap intact. It is reinforced with heavy gray cotton duck twill.

It measures 47mm by 125mm (1-7/8 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The  yellow piping on gray wool background 

It measures 45mm by 125mm (1-3/4 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The lemon yellow piping on medium green wool background with gray-green wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 125mm (1-3/4 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The lemon yellow piping on medium green wool background with gray-green wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The cinnamon piping on gray wool background. This is a pair of button-on style shoulder board. 

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.  The stiffening material is mis-matched.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

Here is a view of the back.

The overall condition is good.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

Here is a view of the back.

The overall condition is excellent.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

Here is a view of the back.

The overall condition is excellent.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

Here is a view of the back.

The overall condition is excellent.

Here is a view of the back. The red piping on medium green wool background with gray wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 110mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The red piping on medium green wool background with gray wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The red piping on medium green wool background with gray wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 125mm (1-3/4 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The white piping on medium green wool background with gray wool backing. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping on medium green wool background with gray-green wool backing. The black numbers are outlined in white. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 125mm (1-3/4 by 5 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping on medium green wool background with gray-green wool backing. The black numbers are outlined in white. It is a sew-on style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping on grey-green wool background with gray-green wool backing. It is a loop attachment style shoulder board.

It measures 45mm by 115mm (1-3/4 by 4-1/2 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent, with signs of previous use from wear apparent.

Here is a view of the back. The black piping on dark charcoal gray wool background with gray wool backing. It is sew-on style shoulder board.  There is a faint painted maker mark (possibly T&H) on the back.

It measures 45mm by 120mm (1-3/4 by 4-3/4 inches).

The overall condition is generally near excellent.

This is white embroidered number 565 on black silk with black wool felt backing. It measures 4-1/4 by 1 inches.

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The condition is mint.

This is yellow embroidered number 663 on blue silk with yellow piping with blue silk backing. It measures 4-1/4 by 1-3/8 inches.

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The condition is mint.

This is yellow embroidered number 663 on blue silk with yellow piping with blue silk backing. It measures 4 by 1-1/2 inches.

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The condition is near excellent.

This is yellow embroidered number 663 on blue silk with yellow piping with blue silk backing. It measures 4 by 1-1/2 inches.

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The condition is near excellent.

This is red embroidered number 386 on tan twill with red piping with tan twill backing. It measures 4-1/2 by 1-5/8 inches.

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The condition is mint.

This is red embroidered number 119 on tan twill with red piping with tan twill backing. It measures 4-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches.

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The condition is used, very good to near excellent.

This is red embroidered number 31 on tan twill with red piping with tan twill backing. It measures 4-1/2 by 1-5/8 inches.

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The condition is mint.

This is gray embroidered number 82 on black twill with gray piping with black twill backing. It measures 4-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches.

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The condition is used, near excellent.

This is 2 pip with single silver bullion bar on black felt with light blue piping with black felt backing. It measures 4-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches.

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The condition is excellent to near mint.

This 2 bar silver bullion 2 pip gray embroidered number 272 on black twill with gray piping with black twill backing. It measures 4-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches.

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The condition is used, near excellent.

This 1 bar silver bullion mobile loop shoulder board set has an embroidered number 272 in pink on black dense woven silk with pink piping with black silk backing. It measures 4-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches.

The moveable loop on one of the boards has been moved to show underneath.

Here is a view of the back.

The condition is used, near excellent.