A Mint And Unissued Waffen-Ss Tropical Sleeve Eagle Auction …To save time the aircrew

…To save time the aircrew on the squadron voted to eat dry rations between sorties instead of using time over a cooked meal…

Gold and enamels (so called "large decoration"

1) A First War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914

Ribbentrop joined as a recruit in the SS-Infantry Regiment Deutschland where he served during the Western Campaign and during Operation Barbarossa

A Mint And Unissued Waffen-Ss Tropical Sleeve Eagle Auction …To save time the aircrewBrownish gold and black embroidery; on a black rayon backer; SS Manufacturers label glued to the reverse, printed in black ink on white paper; the label marked with a large printed A, the RZM (Reichszeugsmeisterei) insgnia, the SS runes, marked Hersteller (Manufacturer), A4, as well as numbered No. 284954; measuring 103 mm x 50 mm; mint and unworn.