Japan, Empire. A Pair of Second War Unissued Japanese Army Lieutenant General Shoulder Boards Auction the cover bears a black

the cover bears a black and white photograph of A

he ended his labour service on October 25

he was invalided to England and posted to the Saskatchewan Regimental Depot at Bramshott on November 9th

in Galicia and Bukovina

and pinned with silvered zink Danziger-style Totenkopf cyphers

Japan, Empire. A Pair of Second War Unissued Japanese Army Lieutenant General Shoulder Boards Auction the cover bears a blackFabricated from fine gold bullion lined with red felt and affixed with two gilded stars on each shoulder board denoting the rank of Lieutenant ( Rikugun chi). The reverse is affixed with silver fasteners on top of a leather backing. The boards each measure at 90. 8mm (l) x 27. 1mm (w) x 7. 1mm (h including the fasteners). With some visible wear these shoulder boards are in better than very fine condition.