Waffen-Ss. An Artillery Em/Nco’s Visor Cap, By Deutsche Wertarbeit, Sonderklasse Hold 783rd Ordnance Battalion Badge (bronze

783rd Ordnance Battalion Badge (bronze gilt with red

accompanied by the original photo of the recipient wearing first class iron cross pinned under his neck (not this cross 2nd class)

He emigrated to Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia) where he tried to build a new life

A different order

An Italian German Africa Medal - In bronze

Waffen-Ss. An Artillery Em/Nco’s Visor Cap, By Deutsche Wertarbeit, Sonderklasse Hold 783rd Ordnance Battalion Badge (bronzeThis is an extremely well preserved Waffen SS EM NCOs visor cap, constructed of a smooth field grey wool exterior with a black wool cap band. Three bands of crimson Waffenfarbe piping ring the cap, with a single band at the top and one each at the top and bottom of the cap band, indicating artillery. Pinned into the peak of the cap is an insignia in the form of a SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, constructed of zink