Germany, Heer. A Set of Combat Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Auction inscribed in gold-coloured ink "OSTERR

inscribed in gold-coloured ink "OSTERR

After the NSDAP seized power in 1933

an Officer's Record of Service - Army Book 439 (named in black ink to "DEMPSEY / Harry Hamilton" on page 3

The wings parade was held in the drill hall

where the Sacred Host (a wafer that had been blessed by Catholic priests and was believed to contain the presence of Christ) was processed through the streets of Sydney

Germany, Heer. A Set of Combat Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Auction inscribed in gold-coloured ink "OSTERR(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Major der Pioniere). A matching set of Heer Combat Engineer Major shoulder boards, each constructed of black wool with rigid card stock cores and topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.