Germany, Heer. A Set Of Observation Battalion Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Hold light contact and pitting

light contact and pitting

maker marked "BRS" and marked "PATENT" on its reverse

the obverse bears an embroidered red and white thread checkerboard shield

measuring 678 mm x 925 mm when opened

Nova Scotia on September 10

Germany, Heer. A Set Of Observation Battalion Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Hold light contact and pitting(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Observation Battalion Engineer Major shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced black wool, bearing four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two silvered rank pips and gilded Observation cyphers, the reverse of each with an integrated wool strap, both unmarked and measuring 38 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.