Question on GD NCO boards

[Rheinmetall]

Should GD shoulder boards for an NCO have metal cyphers or be embroidered like the EM version?

I have come across embroidered NCO boards but always passed on them under the belief they should have metal cyphers instead. Any commentary would be welcome.

[44Stephen-X]

GD boards

It is possible to have the embroidered GD, if the individual were promoted, the NCO tresse might have just been added to the existing boards. I have an Infantry Lehr board to a Feldwebel that still retains the chainstiched Lehr. I also saw once a parade dress tunic to a NCO in a Reconn unit that had pink piped boards and the metal A device. But when you peeked under it the chainstiched A was still there, it was never picked out.
Stephen

[JohnS]

Gd

Up to the grade of Unterfeldwebel they were supposed to be embroidered, from Feldwebel and up they were supposed to be silver colored metal.

(BTW: if this stuff is interesting to you it might not be a bad idea to purchase a couple of good references, there are a couple of good ones on Army uniforms out there and will be a nice specifically GD reference by Scott Pritchett coming out around Christmastime)

Best John