Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s Cap Eagle Province of China folded and wrapped around a

folded and wrapped around a 43 mm in diameter brass disk with vertical pinback)

some material has loosened or been lost

the reverse bearing a patent number of “347” above a chiseled-out maker’s mark of “PAUL KÜST

was added during the First World War in 1917

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s Cap Eagle Province of China folded and wrapped around a(Waffen SS Mtzenadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 34 mm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue throughout, a field worn and uniform removed example in very fine condition.