Germany, HJ. A Set of Hauptbannführer Shoulder Boards Republic of He was employed by Sporting

He was employed by Sporting Life newspaper beginning in 1928 and was Editor from 1937 to 1959

Monetny Dvor mint marked and number hand engraved "2474" on the reverse

This is a mint and unissued Waffen-SS Croatian Volunteer sleeve patch

Considering the effectiveness of the Allied anti U-boat warfare it is relatively uncommon for a U-boat to survive unscathed

Germany, HJ. A Set of Hauptbannführer Shoulder Boards Republic of He was employed by Sporting(HJ Schulterklappen fr einen Hauptbannfhrer). A matching set of HJ Hauptbannfhrer shoulder boards, each constructed of black wool, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing a pair of oak leaves and acorns above a single silver pip, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.