Original German WWII Waffen-SS Personal Photo Album with Men in Uniform - Formation - Reichstag - 62 Photos German Army Heer and also near the butt

and also near the butt plate

A new percussion cap would then be placed on the tube (what today would be called a nipple)

but this example is still fully intact

This marking most likely means it was a contract given to maker 101 in 1938

"Age of Warring States"

Original German WWII Waffen-SS Personal Photo Album with Men in Uniform - Formation - Reichstag - 62 Photos German Army Heer and also near the buttOriginal Item: One of a kind set. 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