Original German WWII SS Overcoat Wool & Rayon Multi-Piece Armband with Paper SS RZM A4/275 Tag ger The checkering is now a

The checkering is now a bit worn

patented in 1915 and soon nicknamed the "tin hat" due to its shallow bowl and broad

indicating original manufacture at the arsenal in Châtellerault

We were unfortunately not able to get pictures of these

This example is really in very good shape

Original German WWII SS Overcoat Wool & Rayon Multi-Piece Armband with Paper SS RZM A4/275 Tag ger The checkering is now aOriginal 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 AH. 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 the NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied