Germany, Imperial. An Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulder Board GTRexclude illustrating a domed pebbled Maltese

illustrating a domed pebbled Maltese Cross in the centre

United States Army Air Service

23mm (w) x 22

Canadian Aviation Corps 1914-1915

A studio portrait of Oberst Ludwig Gümbel

Germany, Imperial. An Infantry Oberleutnant Shoulder Board GTRexclude illustrating a domed pebbled Maltese(Oberleutnant der Infanterie Schulterklappe). Constructed of a cardboard reinforced red wool base, bearing four 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 115 mm (l), mothing evident to the wool features, in very fine condition.