Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Sturmbannführer-Standartenführer Shoulder Board consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It was discontinued in 1945

It was discontinued in 1945 upon the founding of the Federal People's Republic

Ganzenmüller was involved in the Munich Beer Hall Putsch while still in school

donation and award" at the left and "The Battle Against Yuan Shikai" in the centre

Footnote: The Order was founded by Prince Konstantin of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

He retired with the rank of Major in 1958 and was forty-seven years removed from his military career

Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Sturmbannführer-Standartenführer Shoulder Board consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac It was discontinued in 1945(Allgemeine SS Schulterklappe fr Sturmbannfhrer Standartenfhrer). Constructed of black wool with a cardboard core, topped by three bands of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing a buttonhole reinforced with a magnetic metal grommet, unmarked, measuring 25 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), in extremely fine condition.