Germany, Ss. A Pair Of Infantry Oberführer's Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Naming is engraved in large

Naming is engraved in large block italics

he was promoted to Generaloberst (colonel general) and received the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross for encircling and destroying the Soviet 39th Army

measuring 36 mm (w) x 56 mm (h)

For his Second World War service

women and children were lost

Germany, Ss. A Pair Of Infantry Oberführer's Shoulder Boards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Naming is engraved in largeConstructed in silvered Russian braid, a blend of gray rayon threads and silver wires, with two gilded tombac pips superimposed in the center; edged with white rayon wafenfarbe (indicating infantry); on a black rayon wool base; mid War period issue, in worn condition, with small imperfections to fabric and the Russian braid, as expected on a worn example; in very fine condition, scarce.