Description
Official Army issue with period ribbon and broach
on March 17
The interior retains a magnetic metal ring
Imperial Germany
and maker’s mark of “RICHARD SIEPER & SÖHNE
Germany, Ss. A Ss Schutzpolizei Soldbuch To Wachtmeister Thilo Matthes Hold Official Army issue with period(SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch). An extremely well preserved SS Schutzpolizei Soldbuch issued to Wachtmeister Thile Matthes, constructed of a card stock binding and retaining all 40 paginated interior pages, featuring a black and white photo of Matthes and with handwritten entries indicating that he was born on 31 August 1904, was issued the Soldbuch on 26 December 1944, and was trained on the Karabiner 98k rifle and 7. 65 mm standard issue pistol,