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

the arms of the obverse and reverse have raised graduated edges

able to fight as fighter planes in the air or in bombing and strafing attacks of enemy ground targets

slight wear in the paper backing on the reverse

as he was wounded in the knee by a splinter while diving into a trench

Germany, Heer. A Set of Cavalry/Reconnaissance Major Shoulder Boards Hold the arms of the obverse(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.