Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Shoulder Boards United Republic of marked on reverse L/53 (for

marked on reverse L/53 (for Hymmen & Co

to the Devonport Dockyard on July 1

followed by a 1937 HJ document indicating that Topeter has been awarded the Golden Merit Badge

with some oxidation evident to the six and nine o’clock arms

It has been noted that the second class of the award was reserved for a select group of recipients including the highest Japanese dignitaries

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot Of Shoulder Boards United Republic of marked on reverse L/53 (for(Schulterklappen). A mixed lot of eight shoulder boards, including: 1. A matching set of Gendarmerie Wachtmeister shoulder boards, each constructed of orange wool with card stock cores and topped by an outer layer of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with brown threaded chevrons, surrounded by an inner layer of brown rayon piping, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in extremely fine condition. 2. A matching set of Gendarmerie