Original German WWII Heer Army Brigadier General Shoulder Board - Generalmajor Schulterstücke Russian Uniforms A gilt cross piece at

A gilt cross piece at the top of the helmet had a gilt 2 ¾ spike screwed into the top

launched on 13 April 1805

92×57mm Mauser cartridge

and could probably easily be removed as part of a total restoration if wanted

The shell casings were often re-used

Original German WWII Heer Army Brigadier General Shoulder Board - Generalmajor Schulterstücke Russian Uniforms A gilt cross piece atOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Heer as the German army and part of the Wehrmacht inherited its uniforms and rank structure from the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic (19211935). There were few alterations and adjustments made as the army grew from a limited peacetime defense force of 100,000 men to a war fighting force of several million men. These ranks and insignia were specific to the Heer and in special cases to senior Wehrmacht officers