Germany, SS. A Rare and Mint Waffen-SS Tropical Cap Totenkopf Insignia, Green Variant GTRexclude each constructed of dark green

each constructed of dark green wool with buckram cores and topped by a silver-grey threaded insignia trimmed with rose-pink tresses

moisture-resistant folder with fold-over flap and snap closure

There is little information on the Military Service Medal

when the decision was made to invalid him to England aboard the Hospital Ship Dunbries

Germany, SS. A Rare and Mint Waffen-SS Tropical Cap Totenkopf Insignia, Green Variant GTRexclude each constructed of dark green(Waffen SS Tropen Schiffchentotenkopf fr Mannschaften). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered green SS style Totenkopf with details highlighted in black threading, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), a rare example of a green tropical insignia as found on page 135 of Insignia and Artifacts of the Waffen SS by Michael D. Beaver, 2012, in unissued and mint condition.