Original German WWII Early Numbered M33 SS Dagger by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard & Hanger French Militaria but it has been moved

but it has been moved up so that the serial number and other markings on the barrel can be seen

ornate hand guard

At the outbreak of war in September 1939

In Frankreich (In France)

The early stages of trench warfare proved that even basic protection of the head would result in a significantly lower mortality rate among front-line soldiers

Original German WWII Early Numbered M33 SS Dagger by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard & Hanger French Militaria but it has been movedOriginal 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 infamous 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