Germany, SS. A Mint Waffen-SS Panzer Troops M43 Cap Insignia, by Ewald Vorsteher Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic brilliant cut diamonds in a

brilliant cut diamonds in a pavé setting

a New York Times correspondent wrote:

LANC: REGt)

the right breast presents a officer’s breast eagle in embroidered gilt wire

Footnote: The Chilean Army Silver Star for Officers for Twenty Years' Service was instituted in 1910 and amended by Decrees 1874 of August 29

Germany, SS. A Mint Waffen-SS Panzer Troops M43 Cap Insignia, by Ewald Vorsteher Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic brilliant cut diamonds in a(Waffen SS Mtzentrapez fr die schwarze Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Panzerbesatzungen). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Totenkopf, topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika executed in identical machine embroidery, the edge maker marked BEVO, WUPPTERTAL for the prolific firm of Ewald Vorsteher, measuring 70 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in unissued and mint condition.