A German Shoulder Strap

Central strap with a smooth finished upper and raw underside, 18 mm x 615 mm, a third of which is on the underside and originates at the central rectangular buckle, with metal slider on the strap, functioning clips on either end of the central strap, each clip attached to a D-ring affixed to a smaller strap, one end with a smooth finished chocolate brown strap measuring 18 mm x 82 mm, the other end with a black leather strap measuring 17 mm x 75 mm, all hardware magnetic, crazing and surface wear evident on the leather pieces, rust present on the clips, very fine.

Footnote: This strap came from the personal collection of John R. Angolia, the author of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition".