Germany, Ss. A Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle, Belsen Uniform Removed Auction German Reich

German Reich

paper wear on the reverse

where it began to re-equip with Halifax Mk IIIs in March 1944

By July 1953

marked "Notified in Army Orders for April

Germany, Ss. A Ss Officer’s Sleeve Eagle, Belsen Uniform Removed Auction German Reich(SS rmelabzeichen). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum flat wire SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, sewn to a cut out olive drab piece of uniform cloth, unmarked, the insignia measuring 88 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: According to information provided at the time of acquisition, this lot was liberated at Belsen, by 1st Lieutenant Sallylou