Waffen-SS Visor Cap Eagle ’RZM 475/39’
Price: $1195
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription: Nicely detailed, die struck alloy SS cap eagle with a silvered finish. Both original soldered flat attachment prongs are present; marked RZM 475/39.
Background:.July 1934 Shortly after the June 30, 1934, purge of the SA on the “Night of the Long Knives”, the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP. Originally, (circa 1932), SS personnel had worn the Imperial Prussian Danziger style skull and the political style national eagle on their visor caps. 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 in October 1934 and in February 1936 a new SS pattern national eagle was introduced. Both these pieces of insignia were worn through-out the war.
