Shoulder Strap and button of the German 72nd Infantry Regiment [72nd (4th Thuringian) Infantry] from Ypres, 1917. They are framed with the caption: "Shoulder Strap, Button and Collar badge of the 72nd German Infantry Regiment. Ypres 1917 / Presented by Lt Col W. Rae, D.S.O., 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and the 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion B.E.F." The 72nd Thuringian Infantry Regiment [4. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 72] was recruited in Prussian Saxony. It was part of the 16.Infanterie-Brigade of the 8th Division. The red edging to their epaulettes confirms they are part of IV Corps. 4. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regt. Nr.72 (Torgau; III Bn Eilenburg) IV Armee Korps