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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued BeVo woven construction Deutsches Afrika Korps SS style Reichsadler (national eagle). It features outstretched wings clutching an encircled mobile swas in its talons on a woven, black rayon base. There is slight wear from age, but it has never been attached to a cap or uniform, and is still attached to the rectangular section of cloth it was machine embroidered to. Meaures
This is the type that was used on the M43 field cap, in unissued condition, ready to add to your collection!
Of Note: In late 1934 items manufactured for the NSDAP and other organizaions, including membership pins, came under the quality control of the RZM, Reichzeugmeisterei, (National Equipment Quartermaster) and as a result were marked with the RZM logo when appropriate. The registry was was based at the Brown house in Munich and NSDAP party headquarters in Berlin. The RZM ensured that the manufacturers of military items were consistent in design, quality of materials and other characteristics of the items. It also defined standards of design, manufacturing and quality and published an authoritative color chart for textiles.
The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf AH, (Shock Troops Adolf AH), and was redesignated…
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