Germany, Ss. A Wehrpaß And Preliminary Ss Id Card To Ss Totenkopf Unterscharführer Josef Chalupa Hold the exterior of the lid

the exterior of the lid embossed with an outline of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class

Commander F

1916 at Bracebridge

comprising a metal fire gilded insignia superimposed on fine quality scarlet colored doe skin backing

1960 at the age of 36 and was credited with 1939-1945 Star

Germany, Ss. A Wehrpaß And Preliminary Ss Id Card To Ss Totenkopf Unterscharführer Josef Chalupa Hold the exterior of the lidThe Wehrpa is dated to Cosel (Upper Silesia, present day Kole, southern Poland) on May 17, 1939 and signed by the Commander of Army District Command Cosel, a Lieutenant Colonel, the name is illegible. Measuring 104x147mm, very fine condition with light scuffing and warping of the cover. The preliminary SS ID card is dated to Deutsch Krawarn (present day Kravae, northeast Czech Republic) on February 23, 1939. It is signed by the leader of the 23rd SS