Germany, Ss. An Ss-Gruppenführer Collar Tab, Second Pattern certificate_of_authenticity Embury with a strength of

Embury with a strength of 36 officers and 1

entitled "Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit" (In Memory of My Service)

measuring 17 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

reverse engraved with the inscription "AWARDED To Thomas Owen for conspicuous daring and heroism in saving the crew of the burning schooner HERA off CLAYOQUET on 27th November 1899

Germany, Ss. An Ss-Gruppenführer Collar Tab, Second Pattern certificate_of_authenticity Embury with a strength of(SS Kragenspiegel fr Gruppenfhrer). Constructed of black doeskin with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, the obverse bearing three hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oak leaves interspersed with acorns, flanked by a pip of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 42 mm (w) x 58 mm (l), a scarce tab in extremely fine condition.