Germany, Heer. A Set Of 78Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude having reached the compulsory age

having reached the compulsory age release

Instituted 17 July 1789 by Joseph II

as a result of "stress of service"

illustrating the Saxon crown in the centre

both unmarked and measuring 32 mm (w) x 100 mm (l)

Germany, Heer. A Set Of 78Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude having reached the compulsory age(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Heer 78th Infantry Division Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced white wool, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with dual gilded bronze rank pips and numerals 78, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.