Third Reich Civil Service Shoulder Boards Group

Updated August 7, 2026

(3) This lot consists of three single shoulder boards representing various civil service and police organizations during the Third Reich era. The collection includes a Gendarmerie (Rural Police) non-commissioned officer strap featuring bicolour green and silver-grey braided cord over a dark green wool backing. The center piece is a Fire Service (Feuerschutzpolizei) or technical service board constructed from braided silver-grey cords with black accents on a dark green base however, consists of synthetic fiber fluorescence, confirming post-World War II manufacture. The right piece is a Customs (Zoll) or administrative official strap featuring a yellow-gold braided cord interwoven with silver-grey aluminum chevrons on a bright green wool backing. The left and right pieces are slip-on variants retaining their reverse fabric attachment tongues, while the center piece is a sew-in style. The lot displays significant age wear, including severe moth track damage and fabric loss on the left board's backing cloth, alongside surface fraying, metallic thread oxidation, and general storage grime. The individual straps measure 4 inches in length by 1.25 inches in width. SW

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