Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Gruppenführer Shoulder Boards Hold August 1917 at Lens

August 1917 at Lens

in order to amalgamate with the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

He left Secord school at this point

on loop for suspension from metal bar

He wrote a letter

Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Gruppenführer Shoulder Boards Hold August 1917 at Lens(Waffen SS Paar Schulterstcke fr einen SS Gruppenfhrer). A matching set of Waffen SS Gruppenfhrer shoulder boards, each constructed of a grey wool base with a rigid card stock core, topped by a length of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with two lengths of gold bullion wire piping, and pinned with a single gilded pip, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating minor soiling, in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.