A Fine Prussian Field Marshal's (Feldmarschall) Shoulder Board Set Auction Archive 1915 Campaign Star (Iron Crescent

1915 Campaign Star (Iron Crescent 1915) - silvered and enameled

He began his military career at the age of 10 with the Kent Royal Garrison Artillery on May 27

surrounded by an ornate frame

measuring 53mm in diameter

which served to protect the heads of the panzer crew from injuries sustained when the vehicle was motoring over rough terrain

A Fine Prussian Field Marshal's (Feldmarschall) Shoulder Board Set Auction Archive 1915 Campaign Star (Iron CrescentOf extremely high quality and rare, each board consists of a single row of fine silvered bullion wire, interlaced with black threading, in a chevron formation, flanked by a row of fine gold coloured bullion wire in a thatched pattern on either side, the bullion wrapped around yellow support cords, in an interlocking weave pattern, the neck end of each with a loop for placement upon a uniform button, large silvered metal crossed batons in the centre