When the Second World War broke out in September 1939
with a flattened end surface
(Lettische Freiwillige Waffen SS Ärmelabzeichen)
engraved below is ‘1870-71’
obverse with a two-piece red and black embroidered chevron stitched in place in the centre
Germany, Waffen-Ss. A Pair Of Hauptscharführer Rank Collar Tabs Buy Now When the Second World War(Kragenspiegel). This is an extremely well preserved set of post 1940 Waffen SS Hauptscharfhrer Rank collar tabs, consisting of a left and right collar tab, the left collar tab displays two strips of fine silver bullion wire tightly wrapped around cord, with black embroidery in the valley between the strips, stitched in place near the bottom edge, on a black wool base, with two silvered zink rank pips, with standard buckram backer, the right collar