Waffen SS Artillery Unterscharfuhrer boards

[PaulW]

Hi,
I have recently aquired these boards. I feel happy with them but would appreciate some feedback from Forum members!

(The piping is a more vibrant red 'in the flesh' - I think the camera flash has made them look less so. The piping is a nice 'slippy feel' rayon,
the NCO tress is the mouse-grey subsued type.)

[PaulW]

Some more Artillery boards pics:-

Some more Artillery boards pics:-

[DeMil]

Not much used.
I think they can be good.

DeMil

[PaulW]

Further Artillery boards pics:-

Further Artillery boards pics:-

[Felix]

Not much to complain about these straps. They look original to me.

//Felix

[PaulW]

Still more pics!

Still more pics! As you can see the piping looks almost pink in the pictures due to the camera flash (it would be nice - but they would have been very expensive...). Actually they are quite red.

[PaulW]

Last one

Last one - the piping colour is closer to the actual colour in this picture.

[Fritz]

Yes, nice straps with subdued Tresse, standard pattern.

[PaulW]

Many thanks!

Many thanks for the feedback. I bought these from the highly reputable and respected dealer Peter V Lukacs and am as happy as I can be with them having been a (serious - at least for me...) Waffen SS collector in the 1990's with quite an array of boards before I 'sold up' and put the money into my mortgage. I'm not seriously collecting at present, but every now and then I see something that is tempting - and I like this type of 'no nonsense' SS board that ticks a lot of boxes - I also do like the look of the subdued mouse-grey NCO tress, just a personal preference. We all know that (wartime alone) SS issued boards varied greatly in construction but in these days of doubt and uncertainty I like the regular 'non-variant' stuff. Once again, thanks for the feedback - I appreciate it and it leaves a warm glow of satisfaction!


On another note, does anyone have any further information on the manufacturing history of this type of SS shoulder strap (field-grey/ black underneath, narrow under straps). I believe that the mouse-grey NCO tress was issued from 1942 according to Angolia (the aluminium continuing to be issued and worn until the end of the war of course). I would interested if anyone has any insight into the number of manufacturers producing (enlisted) SS straps and perhaps the date that this particular style might have first been issued?

[papa schulz]

nice shoulder boards !