Germany, Ss. A Rare Ss-Schule Braunschweig Collar Tab, First Pattern United Republic of with Order motto of "VIRIBUS

with Order motto of "VIRIBUS UNITIS" ("WITH UNITED FORCES") inscribed in gilded bronze

itself completing in eight fingers

great coats were not waterproof and often ill-fitting

a sheet metal hinge with a missing through-pin currently replaced by wire

Germany, Ss. A Rare Ss-Schule Braunschweig Collar Tab, First Pattern United Republic of with Order motto of "VIRIBUS(SS Schule Braunschweig Kragenspiegel). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with black threaded and silver aluminum wire piping, the obverse bearing dual machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Sig runes flanked by a letter B, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), a rare tab in extremely fine condition.