Thailand, Kingdom. A Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, I. Class Star, c. 1945 Auction Archive armband is constructed of red

armband is constructed of red cotton

A partially-legible artist’s name is visible at the lower left corner

measuring 38 mm (w) x 38 mm (h) and similarly attached with undisturbed factory stitching

Early Model SS Dagger by Gottlieb Hammesfahr - The blade of this dagger exhibits minor surface pitting

a highly decorated veteran of the Afrika Korps and Hermann Göring Division who received the Knight’s Cross for meritorious actions at the Second Battle of El Alamein

Thailand, Kingdom. A Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, I. Class Star, c. 1945 Auction Archive armband is constructed of red(Khrueang Ratcha itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak). Instituted in late 1861. (c. 1945 issue). Constructed of silver, featuring a starburst pattern with a central leftward facing white enameled elephant, surrounded by a faceted ring, and a ring of alternating red and green petals, the reverse plain, with a tall barrel hinge, broad vertical pinback, and rightward opening catch (bent out of shape; not allowing the pinback to open),