A Set Of German Army Major General Shoulder Boards 1942-1943 Auction Footnote: The medal was instituted

Footnote: The medal was instituted on November 26

The basic navigation techniques throughout the war years were dead reckoning and visual pilotage

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both remain fine

A Set Of German Army Major General Shoulder Boards 1942-1943 Auction Footnote: The medal was institutedTwo rows of silvered aluminum bullion wire, in a chevron formation, flanked by rows of thatched gold coloured bullion wire wrapped around yellow embroidered cord, in a interwoven braided pattern, loop creating a button hole for uniform attachment, the edges and underside in red wool, measuring 40 mm x 109 mm, evidence of a single missing pip on each board making these Major General (Generalleutnant) boards, otherwise extremely fine.