Original German WWII Waffen SS Recruiting Poster by Ottmar Anton - 17” x 24” Lewis Gun The handle is still very

The handle is still very well marked with:

which do show a bit of movement on the left side

so we do not know exactly why it is in this configuration

however the helmet for some reason stayed at McCord until the swivel bale period

or- Participation in three infantry or armored indirect assaults on three different days

Original German WWII Waffen SS Recruiting Poster by Ottmar Anton - 17” x 24” Lewis Gun The handle is still veryOriginal 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 NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied