Germany, SS. A Rare Standort Kommandantur Dachau Sturmbannführer Shoulder Board Republic of Dewar rendered exceptionally meritorious service

Dewar rendered exceptionally meritorious service as Director General of Small Arms Ammunition

the obverse maker marked “RM” for Rudolf Mayer

The collar tabs are machine stitched in place and show wear from period use

They were married for only three years when he died

Germany, SS. A Rare Standort Kommandantur Dachau Sturmbannführer Shoulder Board Republic of Dewar rendered exceptionally meritorious service(SS Schulterklappen fr Sturmbannfhrer). Constructed of black wool with a card stock core, trimmed with light brown piping, topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with silver cyphers indicating issue to personnel of Standort Kommandantur Dachau, the reverse bearing an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole and retaining an additional black rayon strap stitched across the width, unmarked, measuring 42