Germany, Imperial. An Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulder Board certificate_of_authenticity nicks on the edge and

nicks on the edge and raised rims

that he was not married (later changed to "yes") and that his trade was that of Lithographer

"For gallant services rendered when acting as battery serjeant-major at the guns throughout the Amiens and Arras battles

setting fire to one hangar and damaging four German aircraft before dropping a placard wishing their opponents a "Happy Christmas

1930 and was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union

Germany, Imperial. An Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulder Board certificate_of_authenticity nicks on the edge and(Oberleutnant der Infanterie Schulterklappe). Constructed of a cardboard reinforced red wool base, bearing for rows of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with red and black threading, pinned with a gilded bronze rank pip, the reverse with a dark blue wool strap, unmarked, measuring 28 mm (w) x 108 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.