Shoulderboards -- DDR?

[streptile]

Hi guys,

I picked these up today at a fleamarket. I've been told they may be from the DDR.

Or could they be Bundeswehr? Can I have some more opinions please?

Thank you.

[uscob]

Maybe West German Civy for some Musicians or so. Also in the Bundeswehr, white is for Military Musicians, but they don't use these Boards.

[torstenbel]

Not Bundeswehr. Not NVA. But they might still be German and they could be from some kind of uniform wearing club or association. Cheers, Torsten.

[Feldwebel68]

i agree...isn´t DDR and isn´t Bundeswehr. Copy 3.Reich General Luftwaffe?

[bosco62000]

Bad copy of General of Luftwaffe III Reich....

[streptile]

Thank you all for your help

I asked the guy, who was there again today. He claims these are from a West German marching band in the '60s.

Does that make any sense to anyone? Sounds close to Torsten and Nico's suggestions.

[torstenbel]

Marching Bands, shooting clubs, carnival clubs and so on might use all sorts of types of shoulder boards ... this may indeed have been made as a copy of something else, but it could have ended up being used by some marching band or whatever, if they thought it looked cool. there is no value to these. I would give them back and get your money back. cheers, torsten.

[streptile]

Thanks Torsten. I was going to list them on the eStand for $500. Too much?

[streptile]

Kidding, obviously. I got them with this toy, and a 1914 EK1 for $25, so I'm not too worried about getting a refund.

[torstenbel]

Kidding, obviously. I got them with this toy, and a 1914 EK1 for $25, so I'm not too worried about getting a refund.

that was a very good deal ... but the boards might as well go in the bin ...