Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Dress Uniform Armband Archive spotting and surface wear evident

spotting and surface wear evident on the reverse

gilt metal buckle illustrating a fouled anchor inside a wreath of laurel leaves at the right end

51 cm in length

locket and throat in bronze

Footnote: The War Cross was established in Spain after the end of the Civil War

Germany, Ss. An Allgemeine Ss Dress Uniform Armband Archive spotting and surface wear evident(Allgemeine SS Armbinde). Constructed of red wool, the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with black rayon tresses, bearing a central white rayon disc overlaid by a multi piece black mobile swastika, the interior retaining dual fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) labels, measuring 20. 5 cm (w) x 12 cm (h), a large semi circular hole encompassing nearly the full height of the armband has been cut or town into the reverse, with