Germany, SS. An NCO Degen Portepee Province of China The sides and reverse of

The sides and reverse of the handle are fabricated from brass

A third reich period “Hans Schemm - Halten einander die Treue” (Be loyal to each other) badge

in orange BeVo machine embroidery on black rayon backer

: Honor cross for Frontfighters

Second Class Albert Welch

Germany, SS. An NCO Degen Portepee Province of China The sides and reverse of(SS Portepee). A well preserved SS portepee for an NCOs Degen, consisting of a stylized silver aluminum wire acorn interspersed with black threading, topped by a black threaded cupule, emanating from a non magnetic metal stem which in turn connects to a silver aluminum wire cord trimmed along both edges with machine embroidered black tresses, unmarked, measuring 40 cm in total length, demonstrating only minor material fatigue, in extremely fine