Monday 3rd August - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
Monday 3rd August - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
A pair of Second World War period German Army (Wehrmacht) shoulder boards for a Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) serving in the Truppensonderdienst (Special Troop Service). Each board is constructed from matte silver-toned braided cord arranged in a triple-strand U-pattern, mounted on a cornflower blue wool felt backing, the branch colour associated with supply and administrative officers. Centrally mounted on each board is a stamped gold-coloured metal caduceus insignia, a winged staff entwined by two serpents. These are sew-in type boards, typically attached directly to the shoulder seam of a service tunic. Information from the seller is that this WW2 item is thought to have belonged to, A M Crozier PTE who was born 29th December 1905. Who served in the local and then National Fire Service (AFS) part time from January 1939 until 17/8/1944.He joined the armed forces at the age of 38 on 15/2/1944 and was posted out in Europe, It believed this was collected when he was in Germany. We strongly suggest you view the items to confirm you are satisfied they are genuine as we are unable to make this guarantee.
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