Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M40 Overseas Cap for Enlisted Ranks Auction Archive measuring 52 mm (w) x

measuring 52 mm (w) x 32 mm (h) overall

with tan webbed belt

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

distributed in groups of four along both the top and bottom

then given Brevet Colonel on November 7

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS M40 Overseas Cap for Enlisted Ranks Auction Archive measuring 52 mm (w) x(Waffen SS Schiffchen fr Mannschaften). A well preserved Waffen SS M40 overseas cap for Enlisted ranks, constructed of field grey wool. The cap is fully surrounded by side walls which gently scallop toward the front. Both the top and bottom of the peak demonstrate the unmistakable outlines of eagle and Totenkopf insignia, respectively, which have been carefully removed from the cap with only minimal disruption to the underlying material. The interior