Germany, Ss. A Late-War Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M43 Cap Insignia Archive before being sent for service

before being sent for service in the Boer War in the South African theatre

pinned with three aluminum rank pips and gilt cyphers with a single chevron

the last seven pages remaining blank

(an example of which is the Parachute Battalion identified against recipient)

on a dark green wool backer

Germany, Ss. A Late-War Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M43 Cap Insignia Archive before being sent for service(Waffen SS Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above a Totenkopf of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 54 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), a classic BeVo style insignia in extremely fine condition.