A Wehrmacht Army 5Th Cavalry Regiment Traditions Visor Skull Auction maker marked "100" (Rudolf Wächtler

maker marked "100" (Rudolf Wächtler & Lange

in silver with gilded crown and phoenix insignias

In stamped silvered steel

At the end of the United Nations offensive in October 1951

A Wehrmacht Army 5Th Cavalry Regiment Traditions Visor Skull Auction maker marked "100" (Rudolf WächtlerIn die stamped silvered tombac; crossbones with polished highlights; both prongs intact; measuring 29 mm x 27 mm; near mint condition. Footnote: This skull is similar in appearance to early SS skull except crossbones are polished; however, evidence exists that some SS members wore this type of skull, including Heinrich Himmler. Traditionally, this type of skull insignia was originally worn by the Prussian Leib Husaren Regimenter 1 and 2. After the