Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Heer (Army) Artillery Hauptmann’s Shoulder Boards Auction Archive separation evident on the edge

separation evident on the edge of one board and exposing its underlying support

when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces (QX8038) at Rockhampton

Tannenberg" flanked by the blue

his Boer War and First War veteran father

measuring 39 mm (w) x 100 mm (h)

Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Heer (Army) Artillery Hauptmann’s Shoulder Boards Auction Archive separation evident on the edge(Heer Artillerie Schulterklappen). Constructed of a smooth red wool base with a magnetic metal interior reinforcement, each bearing four rows of twisted silver aluminum wire loop around a buttonhole, two gilded bronze rank pips, and additional field grey wool flaps with reinforced buttonholes, unmarked, each measuring 36 mm (w) x 129 mm (l) inclusive of flap, in uniform removed and very fine condition.