Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Heer (Army) Artillery Hauptmann’s Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Footnote: This medal was given

Footnote: This medal was given to recruits when they enlisted in the German army at the beginning of the war in 1914

separation evident on the edge of one board and exposing its underlying support

The modern safety match utilized red phosphorus

(engraved G

Josef Fischer in Donzdorf

Germany, Heer. A Pair Of Heer (Army) Artillery Hauptmann’s Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Footnote: This medal was given(Heer Artillerie Schulterklappen). Constructed of a smooth red wool base with a magnetic metal interior reinforcement, each bearing four rows of twisted silver aluminum wire loop around a buttonhole, two gilded bronze rank pips, and additional field grey wool flaps with reinforced buttonholes, unmarked, each measuring 36 mm (w) x 129 mm (l) inclusive of flap, in uniform removed and very fine condition.