Germany, Heer. A Set Of Chemical/Smoke Troops Oberstleutnent Shoulder Boards Auction with Japanese script in black

with Japanese script in black ink on the lid

A Pasubio Artillery Group cap badge

Fine quality set of insignia by Arthus Bertrand

In both cases the additional engraving was catalogued

hand-engraved RAF wings insignia mounted to a horizontal pinback

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Chemical/Smoke Troops Oberstleutnent Shoulder Boards Auction with Japanese script in black(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Heer Chemical Smoke Troops Oberstleutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced Burgundy red wool, bearing four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with bronze rank pips and numerals 6, the reverse of each with an integrated strap, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), with minor material fatigue evident to the piping, in overall near extremely fine condition.