Description
Very sought after example of a Waffen-SS Infantry Officer shoulder board for an Officer in the “LAH” (Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler) Division. Mid war period constructed board with white basket weave piping indicating service in an infantry regiment. Clear signs of being worn on a uniform and later removed. Tombac constructed cipher shows the LAH lettering emblem as well as a rank device in gold. Great piece of uniform removed SS insignia!
Note – The 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler or SS Division Leibstandarte, abbreviated as LSSAH (German: 1. SS-Panzerdivision “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler”), was a Waffen-SS Panzer division that served from 1933 until it was disbanded in 1945. It began as Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguard unit, responsible for guarding the Führer’s person, offices, and residences. Initially the size of a regiment, the LSSAH eventually grew into a division-sized unit during World War II.
