Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Cap Eagle, Ground-Dug Example, by Ferdinand Wagner Hold A hollow gold cross pattee

A hollow gold cross pattee with dark blue enameled arms

the obverse bearing an engraved dedication to Francisco Franco from the Asociación de Caballeros de Yuste (Association of the Knights of Yuste)

The letter is signed by apprentice supervisor Förster

but remains fully legible and has no loose pages

it was bombed by the Allies and witnessed the evacuation of ethnic Italians

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Cap Eagle, Ground-Dug Example, by Ferdinand Wagner Hold A hollow gold cross pattee(Waffen SS Mtzenadler). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS style german national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining two of three original attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 475 42 for Ferdinand Wagner, Pforzheim, measuring 68 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), demonstrating total loss of finish throughout, in addition to surface oxidation, bending, and