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Germany, Heer. A Set of Smoke/Chemical Troops Enlisted Personnel Shoulder Straps, Late-War Issue Auction Archive Reitsch was the first woman(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften der Nebeltruppe). A matching set of Heer Smoke Chemical Troops Enlisted personnel shoulder straps, each constructed of coarse field grey wool and trimmed with Bordeaux red piping, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 44 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), demonstrating material fatigue consistent with age and field use, a late war pair in better than