This is a mint and unissued Waffen-SS Croatian Volunteer sleeve patch in red and white BeVo style machine embroidery on a black cotton backer
He joined the army in 1924 as an Officer Cadet in the 5th (Prussian) Cavalry Regiment
the reverse with a broken replacement vertical pinback
and France: 153rd Regiment Patch (red embroidered numbers and rules
Northern Abyssinia
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Wehrmacht Long Service Cross, Ii Class For 18 Years, With Luftwaffe Device GTRexclude This is a mint and(Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht, II Klasse fr 18 Jahre, fr Mnner der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with Luftwaffe device, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised number 18, unmarked, measuring 35. 98 mm (w) x 39. 35 mm (h), weighing 14. 8