Germany, SS. An Allgemeine SS Untersturmführer - Hauptsturmführer Shoulder Board Archive and eight o’clock arms bearing

and eight o’clock arms bearing a gilded and ribbed inscription fo “POUR LE MÉRITE”

It was made a permanent distinction only in October 1898 and rewards both clergy and lay persons for outstanding service to the Pontiff or the Catholic Church

eighteen with a vertical pinback

numbered "82

Germany, SS. An Allgemeine SS Untersturmführer - Hauptsturmführer Shoulder Board Archive and eight o’clock arms bearing(Allgemeine SS Schulterklappe). Constructed of black wool with a cardboard core, topped by three bands of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping in a U shape representing ranks of Untersturmfhrer to Hauptsturmfhrer, bearing a buttonhole with an SS RZM tag marked 50 37 of manufacture by an unknown maker, measuring 125 mm (w) x 24 mm (l), uniform removed but in overall extremely fine condition.