Germany, Heer. A Set Of Heer Panzer Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude black wool backer

black wool backer

An extremely fine quality example of a Bavarian Order of Military Merit Grand Cross with Crown and Swords “Bayerische Militärverdienstorden Großkreuz mit Krone und Schwertern” miniature cross

dated 17 October 1943

to be awarded to any citizen of the Austrian Empire

clockwise from the 12 o'clock position: D-DAY

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Heer Panzer Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude black wool backer(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Heer Panzer Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced rose pink wool, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with dual gilded bronze rank pips and numerals 6, the reverse of each with an integrated wool strap, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), with some material fatigue evident, in overall better than very fine condition.