Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Oberscharführer Converted Collar Tab Hold Footnote: Paul Wende was born

Footnote: Paul Wende was born on 11 September 1885 and was drafted into military Service on 1 April 1944

(Grubenwehr Anstecknadeln)

worn on original ribbon with hook and eye suspension on reverse

when he took command of the Army Group North

it was determined that he would have permanent disability while in the military and that he would have "less than 1 in 4 chance of earning a full livelihood in the general labour market"

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Oberscharführer Converted Collar Tab Hold Footnote: Paul Wende was born(Waffen SS Kragenspiegel fr Oberscharfhrer). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two bronze rank pips, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), the pips have lost their original silver finish and a hole is visible where one has been removed or lost to time (indicating a previous Untersturmfhrer tab), with an additional spot of soiling flanking one pip, in very