Germany, HJ. A Rare National Political Institutes of Education Shoulder Strap consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the other nine in gilt

the other nine in gilt

then transferred to RCAF Rockcliffe in Ottawa

demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout the enamels with minor surface chips and scratches sporadically visible to the enamels

plus an independent Ten Years' Additional Service Clasp

reverse inscribed "CAMPAIGN 1914-1915" in the centre

Germany, HJ. A Rare National Political Institutes of Education Shoulder Strap consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the other nine in gilt(Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten Schulterklappe). Constructed of black wool with a dark brown wool underlaying, trimmed with white piping, and bearing machine embroidered white initials NPEA (Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten National Political Institutes of Education), unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue (including a cut to the inner edge which has exposed the buckram core), in uniform removed