Looks cWWII to me. As it's a sew in shoulder board of a bright silver braid rather than a detachable dull silver it's a dress shoulder strap for a lieutenant of engineers or for an air force lieutenant of whichever branch wore black, I can't remember which branch that was although I think black may have been worn by different branches at different times.
There's no piping as the black arm of service colour forms the backing, other ranks straps would have black piping around the edge.
Waffen SS would have black backing but also a secondary backing colour of arm of service colour.
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