Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger EM/NCO’s Sleeve Insignia Newly Listed interlaced with black threading giving

interlaced with black threading giving definition to the wings and the base of the crown

The blade presents plain with the exception of an etched maker’s mark near the reverse ricasso of “ALCOSO

notable for being the first American class of oil-burning dreadnoughts

Footnote: The Civil Order of Agricultural Merit was instituted on December 1

Cousins 2d Bn

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger EM/NCO’s Sleeve Insignia Newly Listed interlaced with black threading giving(Waffen SS rmelabzeichen fr Mannschaften der Gebirgstruppe). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey edelweiss with a golden yellow stamen, situated within an oval silver grey ring, the reverse retaining a cotton rayon blended cloth backer, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.