Germany, HJ. A Set of Bann 565 Shoulder Boards Auction Tank Badge Grade III

Tank Badge Grade III

light blue and navy blue embroidery

when the plane crashed at 10:10 PM on the night of September 13

to serve along the Mexican border as the Regular Punitive Expedition entered Mexico

the obverse arms trimmed with white cotton threaded embroidery

Germany, HJ. A Set of Bann 565 Shoulder Boards Auction Tank Badge Grade III(HJ Schulterklappen). A matching set of HJ Bann 565 (Spittal) shoulder straps, each constructed of black rayon, trimmed with red piping, and bearing red embroidered numerals 83, one strap retaining a pebbled button bearing a raised Gefolgschaft numeral 18, both unmarked and measuring 38 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in uniform removed and overall extremely fine condition.