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Splendid SS-TV four pocket black service blouse with awards for an SS-Oberscharführer from SS-Totenkopfstandarte Thüringen, the privately made blouse is constructed of ribbed black trikot wool, it has an open collar, two pleated breast patch pockets, two flapped slash hip pockets, turn back cuffs and a centrally vented rear skirt, body lining is of a soft black polished cotton, sleeve linings are candy striped rayon, there is a single internal breast pocket, the silver pebbled buttons are marked RZM 24, two belt support buttons are positioned at the rear waist and these are marked RZM 55, the lower collar edge and collar patches are piped in alternating black and twisted aluminum metallic cord, the vertically positioned unit collar patch is hand embroidered in aluminum wires on black wool, the skull tab shows the typical and expected alteration from being repurposed from a numbered collar patch, the matching rank collar patch has two aluminum rank pips and the rank pips' prongs penetrate the collar (hitherto a pip had been applied in the center indicating rank upgrade), both collar patches also have alternating black and twisted aluminum metallic cord and are machine sewn to the collar, the single shoulder board with its silver aluminum cords on a black wool base is sewn into the shoulder seam, the right upper arm has a hand applied woven silver and black metallic Alter Kämpfer chevron machine sewn to a black wool base which is hand sewn to the sleeve, the SS armband is of multi piece construction, having a black rayon tape swastika machine sewn to a white rayon disk sewn to the wool armband with black rayon tape borders, the reverse of the armband has a woven SS/RZM labels, the upper edge of the armband is hand sewn to the sleeve with black cotton thread, the Thüringen sleeve band is hand embroidered in aluminum wire and has seven strand metallic borders, it is hand stitched to the left cuff's upper edge, there are original loops for three breast badges and three are included - Bronze SA Sports Badge, cut out variant Black Wound Badge and a Baltic Cross, garment with evidence of service wear and a bit dusty in spots, there are a few loose lining seams, there are no holes, tears or repairs, marvelous, USD $20,000 NEW PRICE