Original German WWII SS EM-NCO Degen Dress Sword with Scabbard - Schutzstaffel Category_Night Sights gorgets gradually lost their official

gorgets gradually lost their official status and became a standard trade item

Ammunition was shipped in boxes with a hermetically-sealed terneplate lining that had the top soldered on to seal it

The original silver wash is very well retained on the front and rear

1 January 1920

Original German WWII SS EM-NCO Degen Dress Sword with Scabbard - Schutzstaffel Category_Night Sights gorgets gradually lost their officialOriginal 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