Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold width 24mm (0

width 24mm (0

1930 and was awarded for acts of bravery or valour in the air

the reverse bears a handwritten inscription indicating that the photo was taken at the English Channel and is incorrectly dated as “1940”

the leather on the scabbard exhibiting soiling

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold width 24mm (0(Kriegsmarine Paar Schulterklappe fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of a dark navy blue wool base with a rigid card stock core with a magnetic metal wire reinforcement, and topped by two lengths of gold bullion wire piping interwoven with a single length of silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 42 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce set in