Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, One-Piece Version, by Ewald Vorsteher Province of China both in Gold

both in Gold

the cap is flanked on each side by silvered pebbled buttons holding in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of braided and twisted silver aluminum bullion wire

the left breast pocket is partially stamped with “43 B41 129 63”

II - The Organization of the 19th and 44th Battalions

the interior with twenty-four card stock pages with protective photo pages between

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M43 Field Cap Insignia for Enlisted Ranks, One-Piece Version, by Ewald Vorsteher Province of China both in Gold(Waffen SS Mtzentrapez M43 fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Totenkopf, topped by an SS style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika executed in identical machine embroidery, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Ewald Vorsteher, Wuppertal (BeVo), measuring 60 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.