Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Obersturmführer Collar Tab visually-hidden a beautiful Latin cross constructed

a beautiful Latin cross constructed of gold with ornate blue and white enamels joined together through the quadrants by a circular green enameled oak leaf wreath and gilt bronze crossed swords

he was awarded the WWI Trio

maker marked "O B ALLEN

later to be known as “Vel’d’Hiv” occurred on July 16

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Obersturmführer Collar Tab visually-hidden a beautiful Latin cross constructed(Waffen SS Kragenspiegel fr einen Obersturmfhrer). Constructed of black doeskin, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, pinned with three silvered pips, and overlaid by a silver aluminum wire tresse bisected by a black threaded bar, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), demonstrating evidence of post manufacture addition of the tresse consistent with rank upgrade, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.