Germany, Heer. A Mint Braunschweig Totenkopf Traditions Badge Archive but with nearly all of

but with nearly all of the silvering remaining on the reverse

the wood with one small chip on the inner haft

of Imperial-era manufacture for naval use and identical to types used post-war by Freikorps Heydebreck

with a black iron cross

SA Eagle for a Field Cap - machine embroidered brown and silver bullion threads on brown cloth

Germany, Heer. A Mint Braunschweig Totenkopf Traditions Badge Archive but with nearly all of(Heer Braunschweiger Traditions Totenkopf fr die Schirmmtze Infanterie Regiment Nr. 17 und Kavallerie Rgt. 13). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Braunschweiger style Totenkopf, the reverse retaining both attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 29 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), an unissued example of a traditions badge worn on the visor caps of personnel of Infanterie Regiment 17 and Kavallerie Regiment 13, in near mint condition.