Germany, Waffen-Ss. A Pair Of Reconnaissance/Cavalry Ss-Scharführer Shoulder Straps Auction Squadron Leader in Our Reserve

Squadron Leader in Our Reserve of Air Force Officers / Greeting / Whereas We have thought fit to Nominate and Appoint you to be a Member of Our Distinguished Service Order We do by these Presents Grant unto you the Dignity of a Companion of Our said Order And we do hereby authorize you to Have

pinned through leather strap

or who served as above in connection with the Revenue or Privateer Services

killed in action with a Fallschirmjäger unit near Monte Cassino on 26 May 1944

Sirch was stationed on a ship crossing the Black Sea

Germany, Waffen-Ss. A Pair Of Reconnaissance/Cavalry Ss-Scharführer Shoulder Straps Auction Squadron Leader in Our Reserve(Schulterklappen). A pair of Waffen SS Reconnaissance Cavalry SS Scharfhrer shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool with silver tresses along the outer edges, in addition to edging in golden yellow (indicating Reconnaissance Cavalry), with buttonholes reinforced with black thread, with complete tongues constructed of black wool, the reverse presents black wool and the tongue with a grey rayon lining, each measuring 44 mm (w) x 1105 mm (l), and