Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, One-Piece Version, by Ewald Vorsteher consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each pocket with a decorative

each pocket with a decorative pleat and fold over flap with reinforced button hole for the dark tan button

consisting of an entirely hand carved medallion in Gold with etched rose and laurel upper surround

the reverse with a central inscription of “JAHRHUNDERT FEIER D

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a silvered monogram

These badges appear together on page 126 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and come from his personal collection

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, One-Piece Version, by Ewald Vorsteher consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac each pocket with a decorative(Waffen SS Mtzentrapez M43 fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Totenkopf, topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika executed in identical machine embroidery, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Ewald Vorsteher, Wuppertal (BeVo), measuring 60 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.