Germany, Ss. An Em/Nco Uniform Sleeve Eagle certificate_of_authenticity dem füuf und Zwanzigsten September

dem füuf und Zwanzigsten September ein tausend achthundert und sechzehn zuhalten

He served with the Canadian Siege Artillery in France as of April 1917

bearing a machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

while later and more common examples have a pin on reverse

Germany, Ss. An Em/Nco Uniform Sleeve Eagle certificate_of_authenticity dem füuf und Zwanzigsten September(SS rmel Hoheitsabzeichen) A second pattern, 1939 45 issue, eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons, in silver grey rayon threads on a black rayon base, measuring 108 mm (w) x 53 mm (h), very fine.