Germany, Heer. Two Shoulder Boards Archive recessed and slotted medal bed

recessed and slotted medal bed in red velvet

(Kriegertag Abzeichen)

Accompanied by research from the National Archives at Kew

reverse inscribed "MEDAGLIA D'ORO AL VALORE MILITARE" in the centre

Germany, Heer. Two Shoulder Boards Archive recessed and slotted medal bed(Heer Schulterklappen). A pair of Heer shoulder boards, including a Flak Artillery Majors board, constructed of cardboard reinforced red wool, the obverse with four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping and pinned with a magnetic metal number 8, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in very fine condition, and; a Heeresverwaltung (Army Administration) board, constructed of cardboard reinforced dark green wool with an additional layer