Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Private First Class Austin's observation

Private First Class Austin's observation post was subjected to fierce ground attack by a large North Vietnamese Army force supported by a heavy volume of hand grenades

in pursuit - and contributed materially to the great success of the engagement

maker marked "ΚΕΛΑΪΔΗΣ" (Kelaidis of Athens) on the pin

A rare spoon from the personal cutlery set of Kaiser Wilhelm II

the pommel with surface rust

Germany, Heer. A Pair of Feldgendarmerie Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Private First Class Austin's observation(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