Germany, Heer. A Set Of Infantry Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps Auction Archive with its correct replacement ribbon

with its correct replacement ribbon

Footnote: The Winterhilfswerk (WHW = Winter Help Work) was an annual drive by the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (the National Socialist People’s Welfare Organization) to help finance charitable work

and rescued her entire crew

the reverse with inscription of “DEM VERDIENST 1914” (“FOR MERIT 1914”)

with the Austrians withdrawing and the Prussians

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Infantry Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps Auction Archive with its correct replacement ribbon(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Heer Infantry Enlisted Personnel shoulder straps, each constructed of field grey wool and trimmed with white piping, the reverse of each with an integrated wool strap, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), some mothing evident, in overall better than very fine condition.