Large collection of SS metal insignia and buckles in dug / battlefield condition

[waffen44]

Hi All. My collecting days in this field are over. I have a collection of dug SS cap insignia and belt buckles which I will share with you all here . I am offering all of these for sale in the Classified Section but thought they would make a good reference here also. Please do get in touch if you want to make me an offer for any of the individual items . Regards .

[Winkelman]

Can you please check if the reverse marking can be read of the TK button on the far right bottom corner ?
Thanks .. !

[waffen44]

I will check this evening for you Winkelman :-)

[waffen44]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1005746[/ATWinkelman. I can't see a visible makers mark. Perhaps it is under the tarnish/ encrust .

[Winkelman]

I was afraid of this , but thank you for the pictures .. !
IMO this would be an M5/8 , a marking notorious for the wellknown postware fakes .
Personally I think Assmann in fact DID make TK buttons at the time , but they are as mysterious as their three prong zinc skull insignia .
The long history of proving that those were period , also started with dug versions , and I was one of the very first believers ..