Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalmajor Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity (Tapferkeitsmedaille 1915 in Bronze)

(Tapferkeitsmedaille 1915 in Bronze)

in a more mundane sphere

was sunk by an American submarine off the west coast of Honshū near Tsushima Strait

Bauer joined the NSDAP

Missing the horizontal pin on the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Set of Generalmajor Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity (Tapferkeitsmedaille 1915 in Bronze)(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Generalmajor). A matching set of Heer Generalmajor shoulder boards, each constructed of red wool with a rigid core and topped by a length of silver rayon piping interwoven with two lengths of gold bullion wire piping, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, fixed in position with an additional red wool loop, both unmarked and measuring 50 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), demonstrating