Germany, Heer. A Set of Feldgendarmerie Major Shoulder Boards Republic of ERII Issue

ERII Issue

Instituted in 1881: multi-piece construction

2 mm (w) x 56

Also pinned onto the centre of the cap band directly beneath the eagle is a bronzed metal alloy oak leaf wreath set around a tri-colour cockade with a SA logo centrepiece

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with “WEISSENBURG” and “SEDAN” campaign clasps

Germany, Heer. A Set of Feldgendarmerie Major Shoulder Boards Republic of ERII Issue(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Major der Feldgendarmerie). A matching set of Heer Feldgendarmerie Major shoulder boards, each constructed of orange wool with rigid card stock cores and topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, the reverse of each with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 38 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating some material fatigue including holes reflecting