Germany, Imperial. A Set Of 79Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Newly Listed the reverse with a barrel

the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback

that served well into WWI as Reserve-Jäger-Bataillon Nr

his middle name spelled incorrectly)

and again during defensive battles between the Argonne Forest and the River Maas

This medal is a civil order conferred or bestowed upon persons who perform deeds of exceptional bravery

Germany, Imperial. A Set Of 79Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Newly Listed the reverse with a barrel(79. Infanterie Division Schulterklappen). A set of 79th Infantry Division shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced white wool, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black and white threading, and pinned with two bronzed zink rank pips and numerals 79 of identical construction, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.