Germany, Wehrmacht. A Set of Generalleutnant Shoulder Boards Hold Footnote: The Defence Service Medal

Footnote: The Defence Service Medal (Nasjonal Forsvarsmedaljen) was instituted on May 1

constructed of a brass baseplate topped by a loop of identical construction

the reverse with a central raised number “18”

While in the Somme in June 1917

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Set of Generalleutnant Shoulder Boards Hold Footnote: The Defence Service Medal(Wehrmacht Schulterklappen fr Generalleutnant). A matching set of Generalleutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of red wool with card stock cores reinforced with magnetic metal wire frames, topped by a band of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with gold bullion wire piping, and pinned with a single silvered pip, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), a rare set in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.