Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Sleeve Eagle, Second Pattern, Uniform Cut-Off Example GTRexclude gilt loss on the obverse

gilt loss on the obverse of the DM

with a recessed medal bed for the sash badge and a raised circular and slotted medal bed for the breast star

engraver's mark G

Kriegsehrenkreuz Ehrenbund deutscher Weltkriegsteilnehmer with (Honourary Cross from the Union of German First War Participants with Swords)

copyright 1976

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Sleeve Eagle, Second Pattern, Uniform Cut-Off Example GTRexclude gilt loss on the obverse(Waffen SS rmeladler). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn stitched to a field grey wool backer which has been cut off of a period uniform, unmarked, the eagle measuring 90 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), a superb field worn example in extremely fine condition.