A Der Stahlhelm Veterans Organization Shoulder Strap For A Local Group Leader; Published

(Ortsgruppenführer): Strap fabricated from a thick leather, smooth dark brown finished upper, raw underside with a strip of forest green felt stitched in place, the one end folds over and is quadruple slotted for length adjustment, the slot at the end attached to an aluminum post, emboss stamped "DER STAHLHOF WIRTSCHAFTSABTEILUNG MAGDEBURG" (The Economic Department Stahlhuf Magdeburg) between the first and second slots from the end, functioning silvered magnetic metal clips at either end, each clip connected to a D-ring with leather loops riveted in place, the clip at the maker marked end slides along the strap, the clip at the opposite end riveted in place, the leather upper measuring 20 mm wide, while the felt underside is slightly wider at 25 mm, the strap measuring 980 mm in length. Light crazing and wear on the leather parts, mothing evident on the felt underside. Near extremely fine. This particular shoulder strap is illustrated on page 367 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection.

Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.