Description
Very hard to find matching set of early field worn shoulder boards, anything Schutzen related is very hard to come by no matter what the condition is. Each board has an early stitched gothic “S” for Schutzen with the number “4” for Panzer Regiment 4. The piping on the edge is bright rosa pink waffenfarb, indicating service in a Panzer Division. These early boards show clear signs of once being attached to a uniform, one of the boards has a button for use in wearing a shooting lanyard. Both boards have early tress rings on the bottom showing this soldier with the original rank of soldat was an NCO candidate.
When Germany first introduced Motorized Infantry in the 1930s those regiments that were the Infantry component of the Panzer Divisions, prior to being known as Panzer Grenadiers (from 1942), were termed ‘Schützen Regimenter’ (organized into ‘Schützen Brigaden’) Overall this set is fantastic, with matching wear and clear signs of being field worn. Truly a rare set to find these days!
