A Single Mint Waffen-Ss Reconnaissance Enlisted Man’s Shoulder Board GTRexclude An Italian Army Long Command

An Italian Army Long Command Merit Medal

he was executed by hanging

maker marked "ARKANZAS

Measures 228 mm x 280 mm x 155 mm in height

Footnote: Thomas Franklin was a Bombardier with the Royal Field Artillery

A Single Mint Waffen-Ss Reconnaissance Enlisted Man’s Shoulder Board GTRexclude An Italian Army Long CommandA single well preserved, mint, new old stock Waffen SS Reconnaissance enlisted mans shoulder board; constructed of black wool; edged by golden yellow Waffenfarbe piping; with a green cotton blend lined tongue attached to the underside of the shoulder board; Feldgrau wool on the underside; measuring 215 mm x 43 mm (unfolded); mint and unworn condition.