Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction better than very fine condition

better than very fine condition with a few age spots and some minor fraying at the top

and Motor Transport Gefreiter's Combined Career and Rank Sleeve Insignia (yellow embroidered wheel insignia above a pattern embroidered chevron

and that the level of hearing in his left ear was "5/20"

27 mm x 80 mm patch cut out of the black wool backer

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction better than very fine condition(Offizierstellvertreter Unterarzt): Wide strip of fine silver bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading, in a u shape, sewn in place to the black wool upper, a gilt bronze snake and caduceus insignia in the centre, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, the button vaulted, maker marked "ASSMANN & SE LDENSCHEID" and marked "K. D. above "M." on the reverse, black wool