{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-waffen-ss-reconnaissance-em-nco-double-sig-rune-collar-tab-with-gold-yellow-piping-likely-removed-from-wrapper-tunic","title":"Original German WWII Waffen-SS Reconnaissance EM\/NCO Double Sig Rune Collar Tab with Gold-Yellow Piping - Likely Removed from Wrapper Tunic","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German WWII Waffen-SS enlisted\/NCO right-side collar tab, or \u003cem\u003eKragenpatte\u003c\/em\u003e, bearing the standard embroidered double Sig rune insignia. The tab is uniform removed and is particularly interesting because it retains \u003cstrong\u003eGoldgelb\u003c\/strong\u003e, or gold-yellow, branch piping associated with reconnaissance and cavalry-related Waffen-SS formations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tab measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1 5\/8 x 2 5\/8 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e and is constructed from black wool with silver-gray embroidered runes over an internal buckram stiffener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front displays the familiar:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eᛋᛋ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edouble Sig rune insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe runes remain in very good condition, with only light age toning and staining. The surrounding black wool shows honest service wear, including some thinning and wear-through around the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold-yellow piping has been applied around the perimeter of the tab, and the attachment stitching remains clearly visible. This branch color was used within the Waffen-SS for \u003cstrong\u003ereconnaissance, armored reconnaissance, and cavalry\u003c\/strong\u003e formations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of branch-colored piping around collar tabs is of particular interest. While Waffenfarbe was more commonly encountered on shoulder straps, branch-colored piping was also seen on certain armored and reconnaissance uniforms, especially on wrapper-style garments. Because of that construction, this tab may well have been removed from an armored or reconnaissance wrapper tunic, although the original garment is no longer present to prove the exact source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is very good overall. The tab shows clear evidence of period wear and removal from a uniform, with light staining to the face and some edge wear to the black felt. The embroidered runes remain strong and undamaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire tab has been examined under ultraviolet light and shows no fluorescence. That is consistent with period materials, although UV testing by itself should not be treated as definitive proof of originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Waffen-SS developed from the SS organization established during the 1920s and expanded dramatically under Heinrich Himmler. By WWII it included armed formations serving alongside the German military, with units organized into infantry, armored, reconnaissance, cavalry, artillery, engineer, and other branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin armored and reconnaissance formations, uniform distinctions could vary considerably depending on period, unit, and garment type. Wrapper tunics in particular often displayed branch-colored details that differed from standard field tunics, making surviving insignia such as this especially interesting to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of double Sig runes, gold-yellow reconnaissance piping, uniform-removed construction, and clear period wear makes this a desirable example for an advanced Waffen-SS insignia collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44841924460613,"sku":"ONSV26PCS136","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26PCS136.jpg?v=1775251076","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-waffen-ss-reconnaissance-em-nco-double-sig-rune-collar-tab-with-gold-yellow-piping-likely-removed-from-wrapper-tunic","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}