Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards GTRexclude the claws have been bent

the claws have been bent

seated with a woman who is presumably her mother

14 mm (w) x 21

surrounded by a second inscription "DER UNS AUFGEZWUNGENE KRIEG MUSS ZUM GLORREICHSTEN"

with retaining hooks and pin on reverse

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards GTRexclude the claws have been bent(Kriegsmarine Paar Schulterklappe fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of a dark navy blue wool base with a rigid card stock core with a magnetic metal wire reinforcement, and topped by two lengths of gold bullion wire piping interwoven with a single length of silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 42 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce set in