Germany, Heer. A Wachtbataillon Wien Hauptmann Shoulder Board Newly Listed Light contact and surface wear

Light contact and surface wear

Judging by the piece of trench art

bronze cross and label engraved KILLED IN ACTION - WORLD WAR / 82170 KNR

and Breast Star: rhodium-plated metal alloy

In June 1884

Germany, Heer. A Wachtbataillon Wien Hauptmann Shoulder Board Newly Listed Light contact and surface wear(Wachtbataillon Wien Schulterklappe). Constructed of cardboard reinforced black wool, bearing a layer of white piping, with four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, pinned with two bronze rank pips and a letter W of identical constructed, with a pebbled, silvered magnetic metal button, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in near extrmeely fine condition.