Germany, Ss. An Ss-Gruppenführer Collar Tab, Second Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a horizontal pinback suspended

with a horizontal pinback suspended from the top of the badge

absolutely stunning example of this Order in near mint condition

Roxburgh on April 3

minor tarnishing of the bronze features

The interior of the cap is fully lined with an olive-green cotton twill which bears a size stamp of “57” in black ink

Germany, Ss. An Ss-Gruppenführer Collar Tab, Second Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a horizontal pinback suspended(SS Kragenspiegel fr Gruppenfhrer). Constructed of black doeskin with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, the obverse bearing three hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oak leaves interspersed with acorns, flanked by a pip of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 58 mm (l), a scarce tab in extremely fine condition.