Greetings to all, it's been a while since I have visited (life as it is, had intervened for a while).
I have recently dug up an item that was in my collection but got pushed to the side. It came with a M35 camo SS helmet (my avatar) that I purchased several years ago. The previous owner just tossed it in with a couple of other small items out of the kindness of his heart.
It is very small, about 1/2 inch across. It appears to be a regular type button. The front is aluminum and bright silver in color. The back is steel with the "eye" appearing to be aluminum also. The front bears the emblem of the NSKK and I know it to be the 1st pattern of this design. It has the German eagle with pointed wings holding the swastika, upon the thick rimmed "steering wheel" with 8 spokes. (The 2nd pattern had the eagle with more square tapered wings and the thinner rimmed wheel with 6 spokes).
The back is marked with the RZM logo and M5/8 with what appears to be a upper case A with a line through the middle of it. Part of this A is obscured by the attachment of the eye.
I have seen the NSKK Driver's sleeve diamond but only with a machine woven aluminum wire design on it. Has any one seen one of these diamonds with this type of button attached? Or is it to a uniform or some other type of dress outfit? Any ideas? The button is in mint shape and very intricate for its size. Any help would be appreciated, best regards.
Eric.
I have recently dug up an item that was in my collection but got pushed to the side. It came with a M35 camo SS helmet (my avatar) that I purchased several years ago. The previous owner just tossed it in with a couple of other small items out of the kindness of his heart.
It is very small, about 1/2 inch across. It appears to be a regular type button. The front is aluminum and bright silver in color. The back is steel with the "eye" appearing to be aluminum also. The front bears the emblem of the NSKK and I know it to be the 1st pattern of this design. It has the German eagle with pointed wings holding the swastika, upon the thick rimmed "steering wheel" with 8 spokes. (The 2nd pattern had the eagle with more square tapered wings and the thinner rimmed wheel with 6 spokes).
The back is marked with the RZM logo and M5/8 with what appears to be a upper case A with a line through the middle of it. Part of this A is obscured by the attachment of the eye.
I have seen the NSKK Driver's sleeve diamond but only with a machine woven aluminum wire design on it. Has any one seen one of these diamonds with this type of button attached? Or is it to a uniform or some other type of dress outfit? Any ideas? The button is in mint shape and very intricate for its size. Any help would be appreciated, best regards.
Eric.
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