Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Infantry Standartenführer Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central machine-embroidered silver

with a central machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire Totenkopf insignia

The individual orders "united" within this system are principally the Knights of the Temple (Knights Templar)

They improved lines of communication to the extreme front and moved forward large quantities of material

protruding side handle

George V (341143 Gnr

Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Infantry Standartenführer Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a central machine-embroidered silver(Waffen SS Schulterklappen fr einen Standartenfhrer). A matching set of Waffen SS Standartenfhrer shoulder boards, each constructed of black wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by a layer of white wool, overlaid by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two gilded pips, the reverse of each stitched with integral straps perforated with reinforced buttonholes, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l),