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AUCTION 43: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 49:
Wilhelm Schneckenburger died during the Belgrade Offensive in the Fall of 1944. The shoulder board shows his final rank of Lt. General.
Footnote: Wilhelm Schneckenburger (30 March 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XVII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Schneckenburger was killed in action on 14 October 1944.
L: 12.5 in., (31.75 cm.); W: 8.5 in., (21.59 cm.)
Condition: The shoulder board appears to be in very fine condition.
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