Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia Hold A silver gilt cross pattee

A silver gilt cross pattee with white enameled arms

Footnote: The Africa Campaigns Medal was instituted on November 3

1) An Iron Cross Second Class award document named to Obergefreiten (Senior Lance Corporal) Heinrich “Heinz” Appel of the 2nd Company of Infanterie-Regiment 278

Sleeve Shield of the SS Legion Langemarck

Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia Hold A silver gilt cross pattee(Totenkopf fr die Pelzmtze). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a jawless Danziger style Totenkopf, the reverse with two threaded screw posts, one of which retains an original nut, unmarked, measuring 108 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the base metal, an insignia most commonly affixed to a Hussar busby in very fine condition.