Original German WWII Wool SS M40 Greatcoat with "Hammerhead" Sleeve Eagle - Schutzstaffel Madsen LMG The War of Independence and

The War of Independence and the War of 1812

which means Air Force Clothing Office

40 mm medium velocity (MV) and 40 mm high velocity (HV)

the butt socket designation added “LE”

The back of the crossguard bears a date and unit marking:

Original German WWII Wool SS M40 Greatcoat with "Hammerhead" Sleeve Eagle - Schutzstaffel Madsen LMG The War of Independence andOriginal 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