Early addition to The Collection

Photographed in two books

Overall excellent condition

Allgemeine-SS OR/NCO Sturm '5', Sturmbann II machine-embroidered cuff title for sale. Off-white machine-embroidered '5' on black band with dark blue cotton upper- and lower  borders. Machined ends. RZM/SS black silk label to reverse giving a manufacture date of 1935.

Condition report: Fulll length (47.0cm),carefully removed from a tunic cuff. Overall excellent condition. One machined end now undone, probably to fit to tunic cuff.

Provenance: The Ulric of England SS Cuff Title Collection. Acquired 1986. Photographed in Collecting Third Reich SS & Political Cuff Titles Volume 1 page 26.  Inside The Allgemeine-SS 1925-1945 page 271

Notes: Since a large hoard of original Allgemeine-SS officer numbered cuff titles were found in the 1980s, there are more of the officer examples on the market place than OR/NCO examples.

Rarity status (Up to 10 rarest): 6/10.