Original German WWII Heer Army Rocket & Chemical Troops Lt. Colonel Shoulder Boards - Oberstleutnant Category_Brunswick Guns the 16th Infantry had broken

the 16th Infantry had broken through the beach defenses and established a foothold that allowed follow-on units to land and move through

Military specifications called for black powder loads

The leather liner was long ago removed

and pocket flaps

which appear to read 58

Original German WWII Heer Army Rocket & Chemical Troops Lt. Colonel Shoulder Boards - Oberstleutnant Category_Brunswick Guns the 16th Infantry had brokenOriginal Item: Only One Set of 2 Available. This is a very nice set of German WWII Heer Oberstleutnant's (Lieutenant Colonel's) Schulterstcken (Shoulderboards) with a single "pip" or star in the quadruple silver Russia braid. This rank is equivalent to the U. S. Lt. Colonel, above the rank of Major but below the "Full" colonel. This set of shoulder boards have very nice bordeauxrot (Bordeaux Red) felt backing, which was the Waffenfarbe (corps color)