Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Construction/Engineer Corps Unterfeldwebel Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 mm x 13 mm

5 mm x 13 mm

marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of “M4/38” for Richard Sieper & Söhne

an Imperial U-Boat War Badge

Malnati immigrated to the United States in 1909 and was first engaged as a Maitre d'Hotel with the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York

5 mm in depth including the stem and wristband loops

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Construction/Engineer Corps Unterfeldwebel Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 mm x 13 mm(Luftwaffe Schulterklappen fr einen Unterfeldwebel der Baupionere). A matching set of Luftwaffe Construction Engineer Corps Unterfeldwebel shoulder straps, each constructed of dark grey wool, trimmed with black piping, and bordered by silver aluminum wire tresses, the reverse of each featuring an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.