Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia visually-hidden in the rank of Lieutenant

in the rank of Lieutenant (ZA-511)

facing two black finished magnetic metal buttons just inside the opening on the left side

initially defending the airspace over Berlin

Scholes was discharged from service upon demobilization

as he had just successfully finished battling in the Imperial and Royal Kärntnerisches Infanterie-Regiment „Graf von Khevenhüller“ Nr

Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia visually-hidden in the rank of Lieutenant(Totenkopf fr die Pelzmtze). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a jawless Danziger style Totenkopf, the reverse with two threaded screw posts, one of which retains an original nut, unmarked, measuring 108 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the base metal, an insignia most commonly affixed to a Hussar busby in very fine condition.