GERMAN WEHRMACHT HEER UNTEROFFIZIER SHOULDER BOARDS FOR PIONEERS

WW2 German shoulder boards for Unteroffizier rank.  Made of field grey wool and aluminum-silver tresse.  Has black piping for Pioneer.

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A Pioneer soldier in the German Army was a soldier who preformed engineering and construction tasks.  Similar in operation to the combat engineer or sapper.

Originally part of the artillery branch of the army they formed the engineering branch or Pioneer branch.

The primary role of these units was to assist in field fortifications, construction of military camp, bridges and roads.  In Germany in WW2 the Pioneers were used by all major forces for both front line and supporting roles.