Germany, SS. An Allgemeine SS Sturmbannführer-Standartenführer Shoulder Board Province of China and the third

and the third

topped by two bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black chevrons

A First War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 - Silver frame

maker marked “Hoffstätter

Battalions: War of 1939-45

Germany, SS. An Allgemeine SS Sturmbannführer-Standartenführer Shoulder Board Province of China and the third(Allgemeine SS Schulterklappe). Constructed of black wool with a card stock core, topped by three lengths of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, the reverse retaining a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker code of A4 450, measuring 25 mm (w) x 130 mm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.