Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Totenkopf Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Deschler & Sohn Hold Keilbert was wounded on 19

Keilbert was wounded on 19 March and subsequently contracted Yellow Fever

including a matching set of Luftwaffe Flak/Artillery Unteroffizier straps

flanked by the 80th Infantry Division insignia on the left and the Bronze Star Medal on the right

The right collar tab displays a set of hand embroidered SS runes in silver aluminum bullion wire tightly wrapped around a white fabric thread

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Totenkopf Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Deschler & Sohn Hold Keilbert was wounded on 19(Waffen SS Totenkopf fr die Schirmmtze). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS style Totenkopf, the reverse retaining both attachment prongs emanating from circular baseplates, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M1 52 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 30. 84 mm (w) x 28. 22 mm (h), weighing 2. 5 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish to the base metal, in better