Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Major Shoulder Boards Province of China with metal clip

with metal clip

two vent holes

1865 and awarded to the Uruguayan forces who fought in the Battle of Yatay (Jataí)

maker marked “RZM M1/8” for Ferdinand Wagner

the reverse bearing a raised number “8”

Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Major Shoulder Boards Province of China with metal clip(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Major der Infanterie). A matching set of Heer Infantry Major shoulder boards, each constructed of white wool with rigid card stock cores and topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 115 mm (l), demonstrating moderate material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.