Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS EM/NCO Schirmmütze Crusher Visor Cap with Maker Mark - Schutzstaffel Russian Army reconstruction

reconstruction

and was replaced with a black resin to stabilize it

The crossguard retains silvering and has a fine patination

the P-1A Flight helmet was basically an advanced version of the P-1 with introduction of a fixed chin-strap

This may have been repainted post war for effect

Original Rare German WWII Waffen SS EM/NCO Schirmmütze Crusher Visor Cap with Maker Mark - Schutzstaffel Russian Army reconstructionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SS (Schutzstaffel 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925, ostensibly to act as a small, loyal bodyguard unit to protect the Fhrer, Adolf H. Under the direction of the Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, the SS grew to be the most ruthless and feared organization of the 20th century. They were the vanguard of NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied