Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Runic Collar Tab Republic of Riveted to the peak is

Riveted to the peak is an insignia consisting of a gilded bronze plate in the form of a Prussian imperial eagle clutching an orb and sceptre

He enlisted with the Royal Horse Artillery for service as a Bombardier during the First World World War

constructed of red wool with cardboard reinforcement

reverse with inscription “ЗАТРУДЫ ПО ПЕРВОЙ ВСЕОБЩЕЙ ПЕРЕПИСИ НАСЕЛЕНІЯ 1897”

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Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Runic Collar Tab Republic of Riveted to the peak is(Waffen SS Kragenspiegel fr einen Offizier). Constructed of black doeskin with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing hand embroidered dual Sig runes executed in silver aluminum wire, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), demonstrating minor fatigue to the wire of the runes and some loosening of the piping, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.