Germany, SS. A Mint Set of Waffen-SS Infantry Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac until June 5th 1917

until June 5th 1917

Issues consisting with age and use are evident

Type II (1935-1973): Gilt phoenix and crown insignias mounted to an eight-pointed silvered bronze star base

without classification

A signed photograph of  William Avery Bishop (1894-1956)

Germany, SS. A Mint Set of Waffen-SS Infantry Enlisted Ranks Shoulder Straps consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac until June 5th 1917(Waffen SS Schulterklappen fr Mannschaften der Infanterie). A matching set of Waffen SS Infantry Enlisted ranks shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool with field grey wool underlays, trimmed with white piping, and bearing reverse integral straps featuring reinforced buttonholes, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in unissued and near mint condition.