Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap Auction silver-aluminum Russian braiding

silver-aluminum Russian braiding

In die-stamped bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

Footnote: Árpád (circa 850-907) was the first known leader of the Magyars and in 896 led them across the Carpathian Mountains for the first time into what is today part of Hungary

a fully intact interior fabric hinge cover

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap Auction silver-aluminum Russian braiding(Waffen SS Feldmtze). Constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by scalloped fold down side panels, secured in place at the front with a reinforced buttonhole on the luft flap meeting a bakelite button on the right flap. Stitched onto the peak is an insignia in the form of a field grey rayon trapezoid bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style Totenkopf, topped by a SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile