Collector's Surplus British 1908 Pattern Shoulder Strap Brace – Authentic WWI Web Equipment | Khaki or Green Tactical & Public Safety Gear Board-lasted construction for torsional rigidity

Board-lasted construction for torsional rigidity

The quatrefoil was the fashionable military style of the era

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The Thin Red Line center shows respect and support for Fire Fighters

There is no cutout area for the badge so that you aren't limited to one size or style badge

Collector's Surplus British 1908 Pattern Shoulder Strap Brace – Authentic WWI Web Equipment | Khaki or Green Tactical & Public Safety Gear Board-lasted construction for torsional rigidityAuthentic British 1908 Pattern Shoulder Strap Brace WWI Web Equipment Since its adoption in 1908, these shoulder straps were attached to the waist belt comprising the main component of the 1908 Pattern Web Equipment the standard kit of the British Army through WWI and up to just before WWII. Original examples have become increasingly hard to find, with many collectors now considering them rare. 100+ years old genuine surplus, not reproduction