Sholderboards with Maltezer Cross

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi everyone,

Could someone exmplains why there are maltzer crosses on these (Artillerie?) sholderboards?
The white ribons are also sewed on.

Many thanks in advantage

Regards, Wim :)

[Zeller]

is that the picture or the boards look shorter than standard type?

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi,

Can't remember if they were shorter then others. But anyway, they are recently sold to someone who contacted me and knew these things very well. :001_rolleyes:

Regards, Wim :)

[Zeller]

Hi Wim
so which kind of boards are these, eventually?

[Wim Vangossum]

They are from STuG. abt. 322.
The white colored band is for 1st Batterie. Other colors are yellow for 3rd Batt. and red for
2nd Batt.


Regards, Wim :)

[Zeller]

Thanks Wim!
I never saw anything like that before. It is interesting also the narrow strap on a unteroffizier board too.

[Wim Vangossum]

Thanks Wim!
I never saw anything like that before. It is interesting also the narrow strap on a unteroffizier board too.

Me neither. They past hands for inspection a few times but no one knew what they were or what to think about them. So I posted them on a few forums. Recently some one with the knowledge about these boards showed up and they were immediatley gone :001_rolleyes:

Regards, Wim :)

[Jens thune]

Hi, I am the new owner of these boards:biggrin: thanks to Vim

They are nomal size, privately made set

Best regards
Jens

[Zeller]

nice catch Jens! Maybe I sponsored it a bit by purchasing that fantastic belt of yours :-)

[Jens thune]

:thumbup1:

[History-buff1944]

:thumbup1::thumbup: I've been collecting Shoulderboards and Collar tabs for 6 years and never not once-have seen a photo of these. Thanks very much for showing them.

[Wim Vangossum]

Me neither and the same counts for the dealer with a long time of duty in this hobby. It's now in the advanced collection of Jens. He was also the only one who knew what they were exactly. We were just guessing around :blushing:

Regards, Wim :)

[History-buff1944]

Sorry for my mistype above. I meant to say that I have been collecting for 26 years and not just 6-how embarassing ;-)) Anyway, in all that time, I never saw a pair like these discussed here-and not in person. I have seen Polics Generals tabs-almost bought a inty pair about 10 years ago-but didn't because I only collect Military insignia.

Now that I have seen the ones posted here-I might consider changing my mind about the only military-when it comes to Polics Genrals and such.

[patrick1974]

that is one great set of boards never saw those crosses before.