Original German Pre-WWII SS Member Wool and Rayon Multi Piece Armband Hotchkiss MG The brass frame may have

The brass frame may have been intended for the tropical climate of Brazil

it took part in the capture of Fort Fisher and the seizure of Wilmington

Meaning that the locks were adapted from P-1840 muskets also known as East India Company Pattern Muskets

either when he was inducted or when his unit was mobilized at the beginning of the war

and there is slight wear to the yellow star on the front of the helmet

Original German Pre-WWII SS Member Wool and Rayon Multi Piece Armband Hotchkiss MG The brass frame may haveOriginal 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 NSDAPsm and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied