Germany, SS. A Late-War Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s Sleeve Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Nickel-plated hilt fittings show surface

Nickel-plated hilt fittings show surface wear with some speckling/crazing to the pommel and crossguard with portions of toned frosting remaining in the detail of the wings on the stylized RLB eagle crossguard

outer edges of the bullion uppers stitched in white threading

Margaret Ellis of Toronto

Two photographs depicting a German Knight’s Cross recipient with a high-ranking Croatian official wearing Ustaše insignia

measuring 94 mm (w) x 53 mm (h)

Germany, SS. A Late-War Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s Sleeve Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Nickel-plated hilt fittings show surface(rmeladler fr Mnner der Waffen SS). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked but with the characteristics of late war examples retrieved from Waffen SS clothing depots, measuring 95 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the Roger Bender collection.