Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger Standartenführer Shoulder Board Republic of An oval silvered bronze medal

An oval silvered bronze medal

Lieutenant Colonel Dietrich Hrabak

(Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" Ärmelband)

postmarked

measuring approximately 52 mm (w) x 175 mm (l) each)

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger Standartenführer Shoulder Board Republic of An oval silvered bronze medal(Waffen SS Schulterklappe fr einen Standartenfhrer der Gebirgstruppe). Constructed of black wool with a rigid card stock core, topped by a layer of green wool, overlaid by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two rank pips, retaining a pebbled aluminum button with a reverse screw post and nut, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating some material fatigue to the wool underlay (possibly consistent with