HERMANN FEGELEIN'S SS-TOTENKOPF SILVER WAX SEAL STAMP
HERMANN FEGELEIN (1906 - 1945) Nazi military leader and SS-Gruppenfuhrer, a Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. Fegelein married Eva Braun's sister and served as liaison between Hitler and Himmler, but in the closing days of the war he was caught attempting to flee and was summarily executed. Rare and important relic and likely one of Fegelein's most treasured and used objects, a sterling silver stallion's head wax seal used by him while serving as Commander, SS-Totenkopf Reiter Standarte 1 (Warsaw). The superbly rendered solid silver horse's head stands 2 1/4" tall and is hallmarked "GAHR MUNCHEN", the favored SS jeweler and maker of the SS-Totenkopf honor rings. The seal itself depicts nearly the exact same horse's head in profile, and: "T.R.S.T. 1 H F". Excellent condition, in original fitted presentation box (somewhat worn). The SS-Totenkopf-Reiter-Standarte 1 was formed in Warsaw in May 1940 from parts of SS-Totenkopf-Reiter-Standarte with Fegelein serving as its commander. It took part in fighting both the resistance and remaining Polish soldiers as well as in actions against Jews. It was redesignated SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1 February 1941 and was assigned to Kommandostab RFSS.