Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Communications Oberleutnant Shoulder Boards Auction Archive A well preserved Iron Cross

A well preserved Iron Cross 1939 First Class

The junction between the bowl and the blade features raised chevrons with multiple horizontal rules on either side butting the bowl

the arms of the cross are pebbled with a pebbled border and a smooth edge

Private First Class Meltzer was wounded twice: on August 17

with die-cut red plastic support)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Communications Oberleutnant Shoulder Boards Auction Archive A well preserved Iron Cross(Luftwaffe Schulterklappen fr einen Oberleutnant der Luftnachrichtentruppe). A matching set of Luftwaffe Communications Oberleutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of brown wool with a rigid card stock core, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with a single gilded pip, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating