Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Artillerie-Regiment 5 Oberst Shoulder Boards Democratic Republic of the Hales (95828 CPL

Hales (95828 CPL

The Congolese central government and a large section of international opinion saw this secession as an attempt to create a Belgian-controlled puppet state run for the benefit of the mining interests

The medal was almost certainly struck at Kovnica Sorlini

A silver grade Infantry badge (Verwundetenabzeichen)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Set of Artillerie-Regiment 5 Oberst Shoulder Boards Democratic Republic of the Hales (95828 CPL(Heer Paar Schulterklappen fr einen Oberst der Artillerie Regiment 5). A matching set of Heer shoulder boards for an Oberst of Artillerie Regiment 5, each constructed of red wool with rigid card stock cores, topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with gilded metal numerals 5 flanked by two pips of identical construction, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 110 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue