Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalmajor Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity signed and dated to 22

signed and dated to 22 June 1939

(Tapferkeitsmedaille 1915 in Bronze)

in a more mundane sphere

was sunk by an American submarine off the west coast of Honshū near Tsushima Strait

weighing 78 grams with ribbon and 63 grams without

Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalmajor Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity signed and dated to 22(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Generalmajor). A matching set of Heer Generalmajor shoulder boards, each constructed of red wool with a rigid core and topped by a length of silver rayon piping interwoven with two lengths of gold bullion wire piping, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, fixed in position with an additional red wool loop, both unmarked and measuring 50 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), demonstrating