Germany, Heer. A Set of Infanterie-Regiment 46 Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Republic of with vertical pinback

with vertical pinback

oak leaf cluster affixed to its original ribbon with brooch pinback

Footnote: John France was born on December 9

This is the final piece of information known about him

55 mm (w) x 1144 mm (l)

Germany, Heer. A Set of Infanterie-Regiment 46 Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Republic of with vertical pinback(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptmann der Infanterie Regiment 46). A matching set of Heer Infantry Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of white wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with dual gilded pips flanked numerals 46 for Infanterie Regiment 46, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating minor and age appropriate soiling and material fatigue throughout,