a position he would hold until early 1942
green oxidation evident on the obverse in the recessed areas of the eagle and on the reverse
" His circumstances were listed as "Shell shock and illness
s Medal & 5 clasps)
issued from the headquarters of the Supreme Command of the Army
Germany, SS. A Totenkopf Visor Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a position he would hold(SS Totenkopf fr Schirmmtze). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern Totenkopf, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 52 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 31. 32 mm (w) x 29. 41 mm (h), weighing 2. 1 grams, moderate loss of finish is visible throughout the base metal partially exposing the copper core, some bending and cracking is visible to the edges (particularly above the crown),