obverse with photo and inscribed "Ritterkreuzträger" over "Oberst Hans Christern" at the bottom
die-stamped zinc plate on cast zinc base on wood
It is flanked on each side by a grey wool earpiece
stitched onto the peak are dual insignia consisting of an eagle
Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Cap Eagle, Ground-Dug Example, by Ferdinand Wagner certificate_of_authenticity obverse with photo and inscribed(Waffen SS Mtzenadler). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a second pattern SS style german national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining two of three original attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 475 42 for Ferdinand Wagner, Pforzheim, measuring 68 mm (w) x 30 mm (h), demonstrating total loss of finish throughout, in addition to surface oxidation, bending, and