An Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Obertorpedermann Deck Offizer Shoulder Board Pair Auction plain field

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the Munich coat-or-arms with the Munich child (Münchner Kindl) above surmounted by an eagle with a swastika in its talons

44 mm x 51

Rothe “A” “A”

Royal Air Force Bomber Command sent a force of 187 bombers on an overnight raid of Berlin

An Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Obertorpedermann Deck Offizer Shoulder Board Pair Auction plain fieldBlack wool upper and underside, the upper with a large gilt bronze anchor fronting a mine (Torpedo) and surmounted by the Imperial crown with a flowing ribbon banner, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, a rank strip along the bottom in fine silvered bullion wire and brown threading, large brass hook on the underside, 46 mm x 120. 5 mm each, spotting and scattered surface