A Waffen-Ss Grenadier Divison Dirlewanger Tab GTRexclude A First War Iron Cross

A First War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 - Silver frame

and as such escaped the post-war recognition bestowed upon those larger regiments suffering greater numbers of combined battlefield and health related deaths

hallmarked and marked ARGENT (silver) on the rim

was hit four times by torpedoes

Service Records and Service Award Card (confirming his award of the six WWII medals)

A Waffen-Ss Grenadier Divison Dirlewanger Tab GTRexclude A First War Iron CrossA Waffen SS Grenadier Divison Dirlewanger Tab This is right hand side (unit designation) tab, of black wool construction, depicting machine embroidered crossed rifles above a stick grenade, with typical buckram backing; in fine condition.