Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Customs Service Oberzollsekretär Shoulder Boards Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic marked "SILVER" and dated "1949"

marked "SILVER" and dated "1949" on the edge

the reverse bearing a central raised female figure circumscribed by an inscription of “ROMÂNIA RECUNOSCĂTOARE” (“ROMANIA IS GRATEFUL”)

measuring 44 mm (w) x 59

He joined the Royal Navy  in 1884 and received a series of promotions: Midshipman (1886)

80 mm (w) x 36

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Customs Service Oberzollsekretär Shoulder Boards Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic marked "SILVER" and dated "1949"(Reichsfinanzverwaltung Schulterklappen fr einen Oberzollsekretr). A matching pair of Customs Service Oberzollsekretr shoulder boards, each constructed of dark green wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping with black threaded chevrons, and pinned with a gilded pip and eagle device, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating moderate mothing to the wool base of each board, in uniform