Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards United Republic of a blue sky with a

a blue sky with a white sun on the horizon representing the road to China

the reverse center presents a crowned blue enamelled field with the inscription VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS

surface wear evident on the reverse

running along the crown of the cap as well as the top and bottom edges of the cap band

E - Statistics of the East Africa Campaign

Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards United Republic of a blue sky with a(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptmann der Feldgendarmerie). A matching pair of Heer Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of orange wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping and pinned with two pips, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), demonstrating moderate material fatigue