Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Variant Archive Armed Forces Officer's Cap Badge

Armed Forces Officer's Cap Badge (die-stamped aluminum with red and blue paint

for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies

with some considerable mothing damage towards the right-rear of the cap

courtesy of the Mayor of Bethnel Green

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Variant Archive Armed Forces Officer's Cap Badge(Waffen SS Mtzentrapez M43 fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey woo, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Totenkopf, topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika executed in identical machine embroidery, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a late war example in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.