An Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Obertorpedermann Deck Offizer Shoulder Board Pair Archive Military General Service 1793-1814

Military General Service 1793-1814

Has been under hospital treatment about five months but foot is still flat and is painful in walking

Clasp retains over 95% of original finish

with an image of the schooner appearing on the squadron badge

This Canadian makes no complaint regarding his early treatment

An Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Obertorpedermann Deck Offizer Shoulder Board Pair Archive Military General Service 1793-1814Black wool upper and underside, the upper with a large gilt bronze anchor fronting a mine (Torpedo) and surmounted by the Imperial crown with a flowing ribbon banner, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, a rank strip along the bottom in fine silvered bullion wire and brown threading, large brass hook on the underside, 46 mm x 120. 5 mm each, spotting and scattered surface