Austria, Empire. A Pair Of First War Shoulder Boards By Gebruder Schneider certificate_of_authenticity in the spring of 1945

in the spring of 1945 the regiment continued covering withdrawal of German Forces westward

Sharing names with Captain Nemo's fictional submarine in Jules Verne's classic 1870 science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

He was promoted to Captain on December 29

The Reina Cristina and Castilla suffered 81 hits between them

George's Day

Austria, Empire. A Pair Of First War Shoulder Boards By Gebruder Schneider certificate_of_authenticity in the spring of 1945(Shulterklappen). A pair of Austrian shoulder boards, each constructed of a cardboard reinforced orange wool base, trimmed by band of magnetic gold bullion wire around a black velvet field, bearing three gold bullion rank pips and a single gilded button presenting the coat of arms of Austria, maker mark BSW within a clover on reverse, each measures 42 mm (w) x 130 mm (l), and are in extremely fine condition.