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Title Army shoulder buttons with company numbers
Nationality German
Period c 1936
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These were designed to give an ORs company number with a quick glance at his shoulder straps. They would have been worn in a bright finish on the pre-war tunic, and then sprayed with feldgrau paint for the war. A bit of a rarity today, as I suspect they were soon discontinued - only early wartime photos show these in use.

They are maker marked 'WD' on the reverse and have virtually all their original paint. They measure 20mm across.

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I have in the last six months inherited my late father Alan Swain's police memorabilia collection along with much paperwork receipts etc. I would like to pass on to you my thanks for such good dealership with my father going back to the late 80s and well into the 1990s.

Laurence Swain, UK, 20.08.2016

The helmet arrived the day before yesterday and I had a look at it today and everything looks perfect. You packed it up very well indeed. ... I've never seen him so thrilled with a gift!

H J, USA, 12.12.2008

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