Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "ARTICLE 16 DU TRAITE

inscribed "ARTICLE 16 DU TRAITE DE PARIS DU 30 MARS 1856" on the side of the throne on which the goddess is seated upon and leaning on her elbow (the last paragraph of Article 16 of the Paris Peace Treaty enjoined the establishment of the European Danube Commission)

Collection of approximately 107 post 1945 photos (mostly copies of War time photos

with a dark blue wool underside

and worked as a farm hand in his civilian life

Germany, Imperial. A Busby Totenkopf Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "ARTICLE 16 DU TRAITE(Totenkopf fr die Pelzmtze). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a jawless Danziger style Totenkopf, the reverse with two threaded screw posts, one of which retains an original nut, unmarked, measuring 108 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the base metal, an insignia most commonly affixed to a Hussar busby in very fine condition.