A Mint And Unissued Waffen-Ss Tropical Sleeve Eagle Hold Order of the Academic Palms

Order of the Academic Palms (silver and enamels

this dagger features a exceptionally preserved un-sharpened 255 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade

reverse illustrating a branch of laurel leaves at the left and a branch of oak leaves at the right

whilst resting upon my bed in the Guard Room at Abeele

He took the Arctic Winter Warfare course and qualified as a parachutist at the age of 55

A Mint And Unissued Waffen-Ss Tropical Sleeve Eagle Hold Order of the Academic PalmsBrownish gold and black embroidery; on a black rayon backer; SS Manufacturers label glued to the reverse, printed in black ink on white paper; the label marked with a large printed A, the RZM (Reichszeugsmeisterei) insgnia, the SS runes, marked Hersteller (Manufacturer), A4, as well as numbered No. 284954; measuring 103 mm x 50 mm; mint and unworn.