Germany, Heer. A Set of Cavalry/Reconnaissance Major Shoulder Boards Hold the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central crowned bearing on top of a fortress wall

The regiment was originally raised in Bengal by the ast India Company in 1858 as the 3rd Bengal European Light Cavalry

the obverse bears a helmet superimposed on two upwards facing crossed swords on a pebbled background

the obverse bearing a sword overlaid by shields bearing Heer and Falange insignia

the arms of the obverse and reverse have raised graduated edges

Germany, Heer. A Set of Cavalry/Reconnaissance Major Shoulder Boards Hold the obverse with a central(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Major der Kavallerie). A matching set of Heer Cavalry Reconnaissance Major shoulder boards, each constructed of golden yellow wool with rigid card stock cores and topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), each board demonstrates evidence of removal of a pip or branch device, in near extremely fine condition.