Germany, Ss. A Totenkopf Insignia, By Deschler & Sohn Hold with waffle patterned NCO’s tress

with waffle patterned NCO’s tress to all outside edges

His officer of the watch set the wrong course and put HMS Scout ashore on a sandbank

Footnote: The Order of the Rue Crown or Order of the Crown of Saxony is a dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony

both sides having been repaired with black threading

surface rust evident)

Germany, Ss. A Totenkopf Insignia, By Deschler & Sohn Hold with waffle patterned NCO’s tress(SS Totenkopf Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of cupal, the reverse with one of two attachment prongs intact, maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 52 for Deschler & Sohn, Mnchen, measuring 30. 98 mm (w) x 28. 56 mm (h), weighing 2. 3 grams, with loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.