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Hi all

Looking for an SS-Untersturmfuhrer (Leutnant / 2nd Lieutenant) rank set:
- collar tabs with silver edging
- rank tab with three silver pips
- shoulder boards with black underlay and white waffenfarbe

Seller must be willing to ship to South Africa at a reasonable price.

Thanks.

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PM sent regarding some of the books.

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Ok, so Historic Militaria no longer stocks the Heer GFP insignia, and cannot restock them due to concerns regarding the original fabricators.

Any other ideas for sources of GFP insignia?

Franz Dreher wrote:

askhati wrote:I like the swallow's nests - do you have a matching instrument for this outfit?

The swallow's nests are equipping hook that attaches to the jacket I was using loop fabric braid sewn on the shoulders as at the relevant time and that is discrete

I meant musical instrument

I like the swallow's nests - do you have a matching instrument for this outfit?

Thanks, I've been looking at that exact site :) However, I am not finding the Heer GFP insignia for an Oberleutnant there (unless I'm missing something). - The litzen, per my reading, should be regular Heer ones, officer grade with silver wire, on a dark green base and with the blue-gray nebenfarbe ...

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