Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Tropical Em/Nco’s Sleeve Eagle Auction Archive The reverse identifies the owner

The reverse identifies the owner as picture department of the central editorial staff “Bavarian Ostmark” in Bayreuth

despite strong opposition from several field officers who argued that neither the troops nor the new tanks on which Hitler staked his hopes for victory were ready

The Order is open only to practising Catholics

the chain is a plain Cuban link

the ribbons on the Star and VM transposed

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Tropical Em/Nco’s Sleeve Eagle Auction Archive The reverse identifies the owner(Waffen SS Tropen rmeladler). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered light brown SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.