Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Shoulder Boards for Military Administration and HJ Personnel consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indicating Signals branch of the

indicating Signals branch of the Army

the reverse completely worn

with Totenkopf cyphers clearly visible

opening to reveal a hand-drawn divisional emblem on the interior of the cover

Footnote: Henry Sawa was born on July 13

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Shoulder Boards for Military Administration and HJ Personnel consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac indicating Signals branch of the(Schulterklappen). A mixed lot of shoulder boards, including: 1. A matching set of Wehrmachtbeamte (Military Administration) Paymaster boards, each constructed of dark green wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping bisected by a band of green threading, and pinned with a single gilded rank pip, both unmarked, and measuring 35 mm (w) x 120 mm (l), demonstrating material fatigue (resulting in a slash to the