Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indicating period application

indicating period application

spot of red paint on the reverse

that was destroyed in an allied bombing raid in the early 1940’s on Pforzheim

bearing a numeral “7” in yellow ink pencil

A First War to a Canadian Vimy Ridge Casualty - 1914-15 Star (LIEUT

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indicating period application(Kriegsmarine Paar Schulterklappe fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of a dark navy blue wool base with a rigid card stock core with a magnetic metal wire reinforcement, and topped by two lengths of gold bullion wire piping interwoven with a single length of silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 42 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce set in