Waffen-SS Visor Cap Set, Totenkopf & Eagle
Price: $1795
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription: Second pattern, rare wartime skull & eagle of die-stamped zinc. Correct features for this M1/24 type skull including flat, crimped attachment prongs; w/unmarked matching eagle attributed to E.W.Assmann. Ref: SS Metal Cap Insignia by A.Reznik
Background: In July 1934 shortly after the purge of the SA on the “Night of the Long Knives”, (20.6.1934), the SS, SchutzStaffel was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP. October 1934 in an attempt to distance themselves from the SA, the SS introduced a new pattern cap skull to replace the previously used Imperial Prussian Danziger style skull.The new Totenkopf was made and worn through 1945 and utilized various base metals such as nickel, aluminum,cupal, zinc.etc.
