Original German WWII Unissued 3rd SS Panzer Division Death's Head Totenkopf Collar Tab - Schutzstaffel MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Years of Manufacture: 1871-1875

Years of Manufacture: 1871-1875

The British found this out in the Great Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-1859 better known today as THE INDIAN MUTINY

which is a type specifically used during the 2nd World War

The handle and cross guard have retained the finish well

so this is a blade that did see use in service

Original German WWII Unissued 3rd SS Panzer Division Death's Head Totenkopf Collar Tab - Schutzstaffel MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly Years of Manufacture: 1871-1875Original 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