Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Set of Engine Room Oberfeldwebel Shoulder Boards Republic of featuring a handwritten signature of

featuring a handwritten signature of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

with a three-level Ribbon Bar immediately below (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

the reverse with a raised number “20” in Roman numerals

so the number stated on the picture is slightly too generous)

Footnote: The War Cross (Crox de Guerre) was instituted on October 25

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Set of Engine Room Oberfeldwebel Shoulder Boards Republic of featuring a handwritten signature of(Kriegsmarine Schulterklappen fr einen Oberfeldwebel). A matching set of Kriegsmarine Engine Room Oberfeldwebel shoulder boards, each constructed of dark navy blue wool, trimmed with gold bullion wire tresses, pinned with a specialist device situated between two silvered pips, and retaining an original gilded button bearing a fouled anchor, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and