Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold and capture 200 Dutch soldiers

and capture 200 Dutch soldiers

73 mm (w) x 35

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

and edged in bright silvery twisted wire

A two-piece retractable liner covers the crown

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold and capture 200 Dutch soldiers(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