Original German Pre-WWII SS Member Wool and Rayon Multi Piece Armband Spanish Helmets This version of the cap

This version of the cap was worn by officers of the Leutnant zur See (Ensign) rank up to Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant)

There were three main variation which were apparently developed more or less simultaneously and all have same numerical designation

There is one of these cameras in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and it can be viewed at this link

entrenchments

however it has seen long use on the frontier

Original German Pre-WWII SS Member Wool and Rayon Multi Piece Armband Spanish Helmets This version of the capOriginal 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