Germany, Ss. A Ss Totenkopf Insignia, Second Pattern Newly Listed surmounted by a crown in

surmounted by a crown in silver and gold-coloured bullion wire

Awarded to officers for outstanding military merit

in operations against enemy Japanese forces in the vicinity of Luzon

Maybe Gross thought that the card would take a while to be sent to Germany

Germany, Ss. A Ss Totenkopf Insignia, Second Pattern Newly Listed surmounted by a crown in(SS Totenkopf). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS Totenkopf, the reverse with both attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 30. 98 mm (w) x 29. 24 mm (h), weighing 4. 1 grams, some oxidation is evident which has distorted the the left bones when viewed from the obverse, in overall better than very fine condition.