Germany, Heer. A Set of Heer Panzer Troops NCO Candidate Shoulder Straps GTRexclude overlaid by Balck’s handwritten signature

overlaid by Balck’s handwritten signature in faint blue ink

With one engine smoking and disabled

Group 1 on November 2nd and was classified as a Sapper 1st Class on April 5

located about 130 km north of Venice in Northern Italy

maker marked “Arkanzas

Germany, Heer. A Set of Heer Panzer Troops NCO Candidate Shoulder Straps GTRexclude overlaid by Balck’s handwritten signature(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). A set of Heer Panzer Troops NCO candidate shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool, trimmed with rose pink piping, wrapped with a silver aluminum wire tresse, and bearing a reverse integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.