The Reference... It is itself a highly ~ sought after expensive collectors item, if you can find it.  Wish I hadn't sold mine, but as I do not buy, collect, sell or trade ᛋᛋ material, I had no use for it.   https://www.amazon.com/Cloth-Insignia-SS-John-Angolia/dp/0912138289   https://bhzmilitaria.com/en/militaria-winkel/producten-archief/cloth-insignia-of-the-ss-john-r-angolia-2nd-edition/     Another source for identification:   https://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/CT3W.php  

I respectfully disagree-   From my experience, cloth tags WERE certainly used, on cufftitles, tabs and armbands, from 1936-38ish.    Also the letter code is a Tax level, so the more complex an item, the higher ( or lower letter) you will see; A for bevo eagles, B for embroidered enlisted tabs, etc.  I had a J for a hand embroidered SS cape eagle. and a "Q" for a 25' x 25' DAF Honor flag.   Here is a numbered SS-TV tab with a cloth tag from a recent veteran lot I acquired.  

Another few resources, including {second resource}, one web ~ site with nine pages of images.   https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ss-uniforms-insignia/ss1-collar-tab-wire-12486-2/   https://www.emedals.com/collections/europe-germany-ss-awards-insignia-collar-tabs?phcursor=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzayI6InByb2R1Y3RfY3JlYXRlZF9hdCIsInN2IjoiMjAyNC0xMC0wNFQxOTowMjoxMi4wMDBaIiwiZCI6ImYiLCJ1aWQiOjQxNzA0MzA5MzkxNjM3LCJsIjoyMSwibyI6MCwiciI6IkNEUCIsInYiOjEsInAiOjJ9.apPdZi_YsIUFW4G7u3lWKsX1dk8yzWmPdMv4RG_KcV8   Image 3, in Post #4, is the reverse of the collar patch shown in image 6, Post #4.  The collar tab has a machine embroidered clothing tag on the reverse. Absolutely wrong! Paper labels were used. This collar tab is a pre ~ war Allgemeine ᛋᛋ reproduction with moth damage likely due to improper storage.   The "F" on the paper tags is a proof issue series code and has nothing to do with the embroidery style.  Those labels look like photocopied fakes, like those in the third image in Post #8. Source For Identification:   https://www.medalbook.com/europe/germany/third-reich-1933-1945/organizations-of-the-third-reich/s-s/s-s-verfgungstruppe/insignia/collar-tabs/s-s-v-t-standarten/ss-vt-medical-detachment-collar-tabs-8   "SS-VT Medical Detachment Collar Tabs"     To further add to the confusion and conundrum, check out this web ~ site:   http://e-militaria.com/catalog/germany_third_reich/SS/gallery/zz_tk20_tab_JL-KK/index.html  

I am not sure what I am seeing here- the examples shown in post #8 (other than the emedals tab) are complete and utter fake garbage. I am not sure what we are supposed to compare them to.  The ones shown in the original post, actually look somewhat promising, a cloth tag on an early SS-VT tab is to be expected, and the "F" level tab on a hand done bullion tab would also be what i would expect to see. As mentioned these are rare and sought after tabs, so caution is always warranted, but from the pics so far, I am not discounting these- they warrant further research.

"OFFR C.E." stands for "Offered, Church of England", indicating a religious preference.     "R.A.F.V.R." stands for "Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve".   "Army Order 287 of September 1916 required the British Army provide all soldiers with two official tags, both made of vulcanised asbestos fibre (which were more comfortable to wear in hot climates) carrying identical details, again impressed one character at a time. The first tag, an octagonal green disc, was attached to a long cord around the neck. The second tag, a circular red disc, was threaded on a 6-inch cord suspended from the first tag. The first tag was intended to remain on the body for future identification, while the second tag could be taken to record the death."  This remained in force for all military branches through the end of the Second World War.   "British WWII RAF Dog tag of the Jewish soldier Astman, identification number 775923. Both tags were made from compressed asbestos, the red fireproof and the grey rot proof."     Source:   https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Dog_tag_(identifier)   There was only one warrant officer rank in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.     Source {first image}:   https://grenadiermilitaria.com/product/royal-air-force-ww2-warrant-officer-rank-insignia/   The reference to "Tate & Lyles" in Post #1...    

31 July 2025   Taunton, Somerset Good afternoon, This is really interesting.  My wife and I were looking into her heritage and we came upon your post.  The ID tags are those of her father who died not long ago a few weeks short of his hundredth birthday.  She is Elizabeth, his eldest child.  It would be good to find out how you acquired them; she was left a legacy but no artifacts were handed down to her.   incidentally, W/O stands for War Office. WOs did not exist in the RAF until 1996.   Sincerely, Tinker

Thank you for these details. 

Back in February 2024 I had despaired of ever finding the first set of official illustrations for British Naval Uniforms, that of 1825. I’d written to Greenwich and their sole copy had disappeared. By pure chance they had two of the illustrations in a separate art file and those were digitized (swords & caps/hats), but that was it. Unbeknownst to me, a nautical museum in Hamburg digitized their copy which was subsequently posted to Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/uniformsofficersroyalnavy1825/page/n9/mode/2up . I just happened to do an internet search today and discovered it. Here are the illustrations, rotated in most cases, mostly so the coats are properly oriented. I’ll use more than one post to get them all out. Note there’s a slight difference in the Royal Museum’s 2 illustrations. The headgear is all oriented the same direction https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-128436 and the Master’s sword has the proper darker grip https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-128437?_gl=1*103jv3o*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU3OTQ0OTg1MS4xNzUzOTQ0MTk3*_ga_7JJ3J5DBF6*czE3NTM5NDQxOTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTM5NDQxOTYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_4MH5VEZTEK*czE3NTM5NDQxOTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTM5NDQxOTYkajYwJGwwJGgw

"Silent Enim Leges Inter Arma."  ~Cicero, Pro Milone {Chapter 11}.

These images may help in determining the authenticity of the RZM labels shown in Post #7.  The condition of the labels indicates they are not original to the collar patches to which they are attached.  They may be fake.   Sources:   https://www.emedals.com/products/germany-ss-a-waffen-ss-enlisted-personnel-runic-collar-tab-g52302   https://privatecollections.ca/WW2-german-nazi-waffen-ss/waffen-ss-brigadefuhrer-major-rank-oakleaf-collar-tab-both-rzm-tags   https://privatecollections.ca/WW2-german-nazi-waffen-ss/ww2-german-nazi-matched-set-waffen-ss-collar-tabs-rzm-tag  

Seeking assistance with identification of this body armor.  I believe it is French. 

Seeking help with identifying this sword.  was told it may be 19th century German. Overall 44 inches. Blade 37 inches.  Any help would be appreciated.