Germany, Heer. A Set of Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps, First Pattern Hold veined leaf

veined leaf

This earned Seela the Knight’s Cross on May 3

The poem is inscribed "I looked into you face

System of Command in the Field

with the Army sending his kit and the remainder of his effects to her via the Great Eastern Railway Company

Germany, Heer. A Set of Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps, First Pattern Hold veined leaf(Heer Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften). A matching set of first pattern Heer Enlisted ranks shoulder straps, each constructed of dark green wool and bearing white chain stitched numerals 69, the reverse of each with an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.