Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Panzer Enlisted Ranks Cap Insignia visually-hidden Footnote: First used by cavalry

Footnote: First used by cavalry units of the Duchy of Braunschweig during the Napoleonic Wars

All three leather pads are complete and two still have their original horse hair stuffing

older Chinese manufacture

overlaid by a central mobile swastika topped by a sword

War Merit Cross without Swords (bronze)

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Panzer Enlisted Ranks Cap Insignia visually-hidden Footnote: First used by cavalry(Waffen SS Mtzenabzeichen fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse overlaid by a black machine embroidered trapezoid, in turn bearing a Totenkopf topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, both executed in silver grey machine embroidery, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in unissued and extremely fine condition.