Germany, Heer. A Set Of Großdeutschland Division Infantry Feldwebel Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Archive Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Temporary

Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Temporary Major on April 24

measuring 45 mm (w) x 158 mm (l) (not inclusive of band)

He joined the army at an unknown time and on August 26

including a 1934 Rhön glider competition badge

It measures 151 mm x 21 mm

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Großdeutschland Division Infantry Feldwebel Officer Candidate Shoulder Straps Archive Willis-O'Connor was promoted to Temporary(Division Grodeutschland Schulterklappen). A rare set of Grodeutschland Division Infantry Feldwebel officer candidate shoulders straps, each constructed of dark green wool, trimmed with white piping, bordered by machine embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses, wrapped with a sliding silver aluminum wire loop and pinned with aluminum Grodeutschland Division cyphers, the reverse of each with an integrated wool strap, both unmarked and measuring 44 mm