Germany, Heer. A Set of Combat Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Auction where the Sacred Host (a

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

where it was first used as a training flotilla until 1942

The wings parade was held in the drill hall

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Germany, Heer. A Set of Combat Engineer Major Shoulder Boards Auction where the Sacred Host (a(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.