Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Field Cap Totenkopf Insignia, Battlefield Retrieval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in fine zinc

in fine zinc

on June 21

He was a Sergeant with the Sherbrooke Garrison Artillery

the obverse with a facing bust of Wilhelm Ernst

He rose to a rank of a General in early 1960’s

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Field Cap Totenkopf Insignia, Battlefield Retrieval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in fine zinc(Waffen SS Totenkopf fr die Schiffchen Einheitsfeldmtze M43). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style Totenkopf with details executed in black threading, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling throughout, a battlefield retrieved elongated tooth example as found on page 198 of Insignia and Artifacts of the Waffen SS, Michael D. Beaver, 2012, most often used on M43 field