Original German WWII Das Schwarze Korps SS Schutzstaffel Newspaper Issue 40 Volume 8 - October 1, 1942 Receiver Top Cover The second button is somewhat

The second button is somewhat flattened

probably to remove some speckled corrosion

to January 1863

decorated with gold inlays

but the blade has some wear overall

Original German WWII Das Schwarze Korps SS Schutzstaffel Newspaper Issue 40 Volume 8 - October 1, 1942 Receiver Top Cover The second button is somewhatOriginal Item: Only One Available. The SS (Schutzstaffel) 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 Europe. Das Schwarze Korps