Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Archive War Service Gratuity document

War Service Gratuity document

Instituted 27 February 1864

Clarke was the only man left standing

on swivel crown suspension

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Archive War Service Gratuity document(Kriegsmarine Schulterklappen fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of dark blue wool with rigid card stock cores reinforced with an internal magnetic metal wire frame, each topped with a length of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with dual lengths of gold bullion wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor tarnishing throughout the gold