Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold a crescent moon and crown

a crescent moon and crown indicating German manufacture

Hanstein fought in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31541 of Friday

GAVRELLE”

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Set of Konteradmiral Shoulder Boards Hold a crescent moon and crown(Kriegsmarine Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Konteradmiral). A matching set of Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral shoulder boards, each constructed of dark blue wool with rigid card stock cores and magnetic metal wire reinforcements, topped by a length of silver aluminum wire piping interwoven with gold bullion wire piping, the reverse of each with an integral blue wool strap perforated with an eyelet for button attachment, both unmarked and measuring 40 mm