Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia visually-hidden The outstanding initiative

The outstanding initiative

Another soldier is smoking a cigarette

suspended from a traditional horizontal hanger with pinback

on brown felt

in the rank of Lieutenant (ZA-511)

Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia visually-hidden The outstanding initiative(Totenkopf fr die Pelzmtze). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a jawless Danziger style Totenkopf, the reverse with two threaded screw posts, one of which retains an original nut, unmarked, measuring 108 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the base metal, an insignia most commonly affixed to a Hussar busby in very fine condition.