Original German WWII Heer Army General Left Side “Arabesque” Collar Tab Original Items

Original 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 (1921–1935). 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 in the independent services; the uniforms and rank systems of the other branches of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and Kriegsmarine (Navy), were different, as were those of the SS which was a Party organization outside the Wehrmacht. The NSDAP Party also had its own series of paramilitary uniforms and insignia.

This is a very nice left side Heer Army Generals Bullion Embroidered “Arabesque” left side collar tab. These were the same for all General Officer ranks from Generalmajor up to Generaloberst, with only the Generalfeldmarschall being different. The design is called alt-Larisch, which had first been worn in the 18th century by the 26th (älterer von Larisch) Infantry Regiment. This consists of several devices, sometimes called Arabesken (arabesques), embroidered with gold bullion on Hochrot (deep red or scarlet) felt fabric.

This example is in very good condition, showing a lovely aged patina on the bullion embroidery. The scarlet wool fabric portion shows some wear and possibly light mothing, but nothing major. A very nice example!