Germany, Heer. A Set of Armoured Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 88

5 mm (w) x 88 mm (h)

attached to the Army Group Centre in the town of Rzhev

the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a central medallion bearing a raised inscription of “TREUE FÜR FÜHRER UND VOLK” (“LOYALTY FOR FÜHRER AND PEOPLE”)

Burness soon went overseas with the 2nd University Company

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontal pinback

Germany, Heer. A Set of Armoured Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 88(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptmann der Panzertruppe). A matching set of Heer Armoured Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of rose pink wool with card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two gilded pips, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue and loss of gilt finish to the pips, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.