Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M40 Overseas Cap certificate_of_authenticity (Splittertarnmuster Stahlhelmbezug)

(Splittertarnmuster Stahlhelmbezug)

surrounded by a gold knurled ring and a wide blue enameled ring of enamels inscribed “VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS” (Latin - We rise through watchfulness)

Reich Association of German Small-Caliber Rifle Formations (Reichsverband Deutscher Kleinkaliber-Schützenverbände = RDKS) Badge (bronze gilt

measuring 219 mm (w) x 148 mm (h)

at Rotterdam

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s M40 Overseas Cap certificate_of_authenticity (Splittertarnmuster Stahlhelmbezug)(Waffen SS Schiffchen M40). A well preserved Waffen SS EM NCOs M40 overseas cap, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels which slope downward towards the front. Visible on the peak is the unmistakable outline of an SS style German national eagle insignia which has since been removed from the cap. Directly below the eagle is the outline of a Totenkopf insignia, similarly lost to time. The interior is fully