Germany SS. A Waffen-SS Enlisted Personnel Second Pattern Sleeve Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac from May to June 1940

from May to June 1940

the second presents the tri-colour shield painting black

with silvered steel insignia affixed by two soldered prongs

followed by a Cyrillic inscription denouncing both the Ustaše and Partisans and making overtures to the Chetniks and traditional Serbian society

Footnote: Likely WW1 French Pilot wing badge awarded to Americans who received their training in France

Germany SS. A Waffen-SS Enlisted Personnel Second Pattern Sleeve Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac from May to June 1940(Waffen SS Ä rmeladler). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the Roger Bender collection.