Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude and bearing a silver aluminum

and bearing a silver aluminum wire gull above an oak leaf wreath of identical construction

Franz was highly decorated during his time on both Crete and in Croatia

Footnote: This infantry assault badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

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presenting finely enameled green laurels in each quadrant

Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards GTRexclude and bearing a silver aluminum(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptmann der Feldgendarmerie). A matching pair of Heer Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of orange wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping and pinned with two pips, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), demonstrating moderate material fatigue