Germany, Ss. A Field-Worn Em/Nco’s Runic Collar Tab consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Alan Page Butler was born

Alan Page Butler was born in 1879 in Montreal

more functional

when he took a bullet to the shoulder in Le Paradis

inscribed in English "CAPTAIN ROSE of the U-53 / C

the blade stamped with a crescent moon and crown indicating German manufacture

Germany, Ss. A Field-Worn Em/Nco’s Runic Collar Tab consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Alan Page Butler was born(Waffen SS Kragenspiegel). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, the obverse bearing machine embroidered silver grey double Sig runes, the reverse retaining a mostly intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing an illegible makers code, measuring 40 mm (w) x 50 mm (l), demonstrating soiling and material fatigue consistent with field use, in uniform removed and very fine condition.