Germany, SS. A Totenkopf Visor Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac MEDAL" on the lid

MEDAL" on the lid

the lid sitting slightly askew versus the base

While serving with H

naming his next-of-kin as Thomas Gibson of Winnipeg

10th Battery

Germany, SS. A Totenkopf Visor Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Deschler & Sohn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac MEDAL" on the lid(SS Totenkopf fr Schirmmtze). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern Totenkopf, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 52 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 31. 32 mm (w) x 29. 41 mm (h), weighing 2. 1 grams, moderate loss of finish is visible throughout the base metal partially exposing the copper core, some bending and cracking is visible to the edges (particularly above the crown),