Germany, Ss. A Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle, Belsen Uniform Removed Auction where foreign men were trained

where foreign men were trained to become SS members

unusual screw back version with two screwposts

By July 1953

surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon

This badge was in use for a very short time

Germany, Ss. A Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle, Belsen Uniform Removed Auction where foreign men were trained(SS rmelabzeichen). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum flat wire SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, sewn to a cut out olive drab piece of uniform cloth, unmarked, the insignia measuring 88 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: According to information provided at the time of acquisition, this lot was liberated at Belsen, by 1st Lieutenant Sallylou