Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin United Republic of Scharffenberg” on the lower arm

Scharffenberg” on the lower arm

SS NCO’s grade tab with SS runs embroidered in flat silvery/aluminum wire thread

The certificate to Friedel Lenhardt

the shoulders of this blouse are adorned with slip-on rank shoulder straps

to late 1928

Germany, Imperial. A First War Patriotic Sweetheart Pin United Republic of Scharffenberg” on the lower arm(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed from a piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring a branch of oak leaves and acorns, the reverse hows a horizontal pinback with pin extending over the edge of the brooch, measures 28 mm (w) x 10 mm (h), with an Iron Cross suspended below, measures 11 mm (w) x 10 mm (h), and in overall near extremely fine condition.