Heer Grossdeutschland Infantry Leutnant's Shoulder Boards

The Division “Großdeutschland was an elite combat unit of the German Army (Heer) that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. The unit originally started out as a ceremonial guard unit in the 1920’s and by the late 1930’s had grown into a regiment of the combined Wehrmacht German armed forces. The regiment would later be expanded and renamed Infantry Division Großdeutschland in 1942, and after significant reorganization was renamed Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland in May 1943. In November 1944, while the division retained its status as a panzergrenadier division, some of its subordinate units were expanded to divisional status, and the whole group of divisions were reorganized as Panzerkorps Großdeutschland.

This shoulder straps are constructed of dull silver/aluminium russian braid on white wool branch color underlay. Each board has a GD cypher made of ferrous, gilt washed metal pinned in place with all attachment prongs intact and visable to the reverse. The perfect matching pair shows was removed from a tunic and shows clear signs of age and real use.

Scarce and desirable Grossdeutschland shoulder boards!!