Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Artillerie-Regiment 5 Oberst Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and two metal cross stitched

and two metal cross stitched buttons to ensure a snug fit

circumscribed by a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath in addition to names and titles in Cyrillic

a Luftwaffe Officer Transportflieger (3

“Herbert” with troop 598 from June 1st

1895 as 2nd Lieutenant

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Artillerie-Regiment 5 Oberst Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and two metal cross stitched(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Oberst der Artillerie Regiment 5). A matching set of Heer shoulder boards for an Oberst of Artillerie Regiment 5, each constructed of red wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with gilded metal numerals 5 flanked by two pips of identical construction, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue