Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulderboards

[don_kihotis7]

Hi guys, from the quality of this pair is it safe to assume an early war production?
Thanks
Chris

[don_kihotis7]

Reverse

[Johnny R]

Can you feel a metal stiffener inside the body?

[don_kihotis7]

Hi Johnny. No i think just the cardboard. So not an early one i guess

[brooksbz]

There is usually a metal wire stiffener and a laquer coated cardboard stiffener on the inside.

[Johnny R]

They stopped using the brass/steel horse shoe shaped stiffeners after the war started to conserve materials so it probably is a later board.

[don_kihotis7]

Yeah most probably. Thanks for the replies guys.