Germany, Ss. A Totenkopf Insignia, By Deschler & Sohn Hold mounted to a suspension bar

mounted to a suspension bar with swing bar pinback

with waffle patterned NCO’s tress to all outside edges

His officer of the watch set the wrong course and put HMS Scout ashore on a sandbank

Footnote: The Order of the Rue Crown or Order of the Crown of Saxony is a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony

It returned to Italy in September 1936 and was reorganized as a binary division on March 25

Germany, Ss. A Totenkopf Insignia, By Deschler & Sohn Hold mounted to a suspension bar(SS Totenkopf Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of cupal, the reverse with one of two attachment prongs intact, maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 52 for Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring 30. 98 mm (w) x 28. 56 mm (h), weighing 2. 3 grams, with loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.