Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Mountain Troops Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps visually-hidden black embroidered "desert rat"

black embroidered "desert rat"

52 mm x 46

a civil glider pilot’s proficiency pin

May 1916: Awarded the Military Merit Medal in Silver on the ribbon of Military Merit Cross for exceptional conduct in the face of the enemy

on a loop for suspension - mounted on a medal bar via its period original ribbon

Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Mountain Troops Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps visually-hidden black embroidered "desert rat"(Waffen SS Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften der Gebirgstruppe). A matching set of Waffen SS Mountain Troops Enlisted personnel shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool, the reverse of each stitched with a grey rayon tresse which connects to a field grey wool backer, trimmed with dark green piping, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), a late war set in near extremely fine condition.