Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Reconnaissance Unterscharführer Shoulder Straps visually-hidden WWI German-Austrian Medal Bar -

WWI German-Austrian Medal Bar - WWI-WWII German/Austrian Army Medal bar of nine

obverse centre featuring a blue border inscribed by AL MÉRITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit)

45 mm (h - inclusive of its crown suspension)

maker marked "la royale Rio BRASIL" on the reverse

Type I 1914-18

Germany, SS. A Set of Waffen-SS Reconnaissance Unterscharführer Shoulder Straps visually-hidden WWI German-Austrian Medal Bar -(Waffen SS Schulterklappen fr einen Unterscharfhrer der Aufklrungstruppe Kradschtzen). A matching set of Waffen SS Reconnaissance Unterscharfhrer shoulder straps, each constructed of black wool with a field grey wool underlay, trimmed with copper brown piping, bordered by silver grey embroidered tresses, and bearing reverse integral straps perforated with reinforced buttonholes, both unmarked and measuring 50 mm (w) x 105 mm (l), in uniform removed