Germany, SS. A Rare Treuelied Postcard, Printed in Dachau Archive On the 12th of June

On the 12th of June 1813

including a small hole just above the eagle

within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt institution date of “1850” with arabesques

each consisting of two smaller panels butting each other and joined at the seam via two rows of white threading

a scarce wing

Germany, SS. A Rare Treuelied Postcard, Printed in Dachau Archive On the 12th of June(SS Postkarte). Constructed of card stock, the obverse bearing a multi tone image of a banner featuring the lyrics to "Wenn alle untreu werden", a patriotic song written in 1814 by Max von Schenkdorf which was later co opted by the SS as an effective anthem under the title "Treuelied" ("Song of Faithfulness"), presented in Fraktur script and topped by the SS motto of Meine Ehre heit Treue (My Honour is Loyalty), the reverse in postcard format and