Original German WWII Artillery Lt. Colonel Shoulder Boards with II Corps Numerals - Oberstleutnant U.S. Edged Weapons During WW1 the division departed

During WW1 the division departed for the Western Front in June 1918 to join the American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

the Falange yolk and arrows insignia in the centre and the inscription "JeFatura Local" (Local Headquarters) in large letters below in gold embroidery

The Bicorn Hat absent of a mess of gold braid is most likely for a lieutenant or perhaps a Midshipman who being maybe only 14 years of age would not yet have been married and logically thereby would be leaving his estate such as it was

Broad Arrow B2 stamped pommel also stamped “ENGLAND” from when it was imported to the USA in the 1970s

Paoli and Monmouth Court House and were returned to England in 1778

Original German WWII Artillery Lt. Colonel Shoulder Boards with II Corps Numerals - Oberstleutnant U.S. Edged Weapons During WW1 the division departedOriginal Item: Only One Set of 2 Available. This is a very nice set of German WWII Heer Oberstleutnant's (Lieutenant Colonel's) Schulterstcken (Shoulderboards) with a single "pip" or star in the silver bullion Russia braid. This rank is equivalent to the U. S. Lt. Colonel, above the rank of Major but below the "Full" colonel. There are also gold roman Numeral IIs, indicating 2nd Corps. This set of shoulder boards have very nice Hochrot (Scarlet) felt