Original German WWII Wool SS M40 Greatcoat with "Hammerhead" Sleeve Eagle - Schutzstaffel Madsen LMG The zinc plated steel base

The zinc plated steel base still does have some oxidation

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

were highly successful off-road capable

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

It still has much of the original plating

Original German WWII Wool SS M40 Greatcoat with "Hammerhead" Sleeve Eagle - Schutzstaffel Madsen LMG The zinc plated steel baseOriginal 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