well known maker of uniforms
He was promoted to Sergeant at the end of March
and Army Distinguished Service Cross (measuring 110 mm (w) x 10 mm (h)
set on a 55 mm-long core with a red wool liner and horizontal pinback
the 800/100 Romanian crown silver quality mark present on the last facet of the 9 o’clock arm
Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Visor Cap Totenkopf Insignia, Late-War Integral Prong Variant, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac well known maker of uniforms(Waffen SS Totenkopf fr die Schirmmtze). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS style Totenkopf, the reverse retaining all three integral prongs which emanate from the edge of the insignia, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a late war variant produced by F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 30. 48 mm (w) x 29. 13 mm (h), weighing 3. 5 grams, in extremely fine condition.