Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Panzer Troops, Battlefield Retrieval GTRexclude the interior of the lid

the interior of the lid lined in padded silk and marked “Vincent Mayer’s Söhne

using the firm’s Type 1 eagle

A mixed lot of private SS photos

double triple-thread knot

139” (“IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME / 2

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Panzer Troops, Battlefield Retrieval GTRexclude the interior of the lid(Waffen SS Mtzentrapez fr die schwarze Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Panzerbesatzungen). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Totenkopf, topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, executed in identical machine embroidery, affixed to black wool backer cut directly from a Waffen SS Panzer Troops M43 field cap, measuring 65 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), a superb battlefield retrieved