Germany, Heer. A Set Of 78Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Simonds was "undoubtedly deeply hurt"

Simonds was "undoubtedly deeply hurt" when he was overlooked and Charles Foulkes was chosen instead as CGS in August 1945

The buckle features a matte obverse finnish with the reverse exhibiting a polished finish

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Truro under the authority of G

France for England on July 29

Germany, Heer. A Set Of 78Th Infantry Division Hauptmann Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Simonds was "undoubtedly deeply hurt"(Heer Schulterklappen). A set of Heer 78th Infantry Division Hauptmann shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced white wool, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with dual gilded bronze rank pips and numerals 78, both unmarked and measuring 30 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), in near extremely fine condition.