Original Rare German WWII Model 1936 Officer's SS Dagger with Type II Scabbard - Missing Chain m these are the upmarket Life

these are the upmarket Life Guard Bandsman's Red Tunics with much extra Gold braiding known as "gimp"

and brass trim on the front and rear visors

Per Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values this is one approximately 1

raised edge line with three similar lines at 1 mm intervals

and most even still have visible original markings

Original Rare German WWII Model 1936 Officer's SS Dagger with Type II Scabbard - Missing Chain m these are the upmarket LifeOriginal Item: Only One Available: The SS (Schutzstaffel or 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 Germany eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied