Germany, SS. A Sturmbannführer Collar Tab consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked on the ring AF

marked on the ring AF denoting Josef Resch and Fiu

The second dirk features a 95 mm long magnetic steel blade

in silvered tombac and red pebbled enamels

The certificate states that it should be kept in the pouch of the Soldbuch

the reverse bears two small loops (one at 12 o’clock and one at 6 o’clock)

Germany, SS. A Sturmbannführer Collar Tab consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked on the ring AF(SS Kragenspiegel fr einen Sturmbannfhrer). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with four silvered pips, the reverse retaining a partially intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label, measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), demonstrating moderate material fatigue which includes partial detachment of the piping, in uniform removed and very fine condition.