Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalleutnant Shoulder Boards Hold "It was as fine a

"It was as fine a piece of work as I ever saw in my life

with both the upper and lower crossguards featuring eight notches

it is generally free of chipping and spintering overall

the reverse missing its vertical pinback but with the hinge and catch present

plus a period Air Gunner "AG" Wing in brown and white embroidery

Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalleutnant Shoulder Boards Hold "It was as fine a(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Generalleutnant). A matching set of Heer Generalleutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of red wool with a rigid card stock core and a magnetic metal wire internal reinforcement, topped by two lengths of gold bullion wire piping, interwoven with a single length of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with a silvered pip, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a