Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Collar Tab, Field-Upgraded Example Province of China Footnote: The Dirigible/Balloon Pilot Insignia

Footnote: The Dirigible/Balloon Pilot Insignia was a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots

a 1934 HJ Winterhilfswerk campaign badge

55 mm (w) x 35

the caseback stamped with a serial number of “4453700”

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Collar Tab, Field-Upgraded Example Province of China Footnote: The Dirigible/Balloon Pilot Insignia(Waffen SS Einzel Kragenspiegel fr einen Offizier). Constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with silver grey threaded piping, the obverse bearing machine embroidered silver grey Sig runes, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 55 mm (l), an interesting example of a field upgraded tab reflecting the wearers promotion to an Officer ranks using non standard threaded piping in lieu of aluminum wire, demonstrating two small holes consistent with