An Early Second Pattern (1934-1945) Waffen-Ss Visor Skull certificate_of_authenticity The side posts on either

The side posts on either side are capped by large gilt aluminum cockades

Ontario (student #2364) in 1933

at every hour ready for defence”

though this excuse caused some amusement among Hampton's officers as Hampton was known to be fond of drink

tear on the right side

An Early Second Pattern (1934-1945) Waffen-Ss Visor Skull certificate_of_authenticity The side posts on eitherThis is a fine early second pattern (1934 1945) Waffen SS (Schutzstaffel) visor cap skull; crisp details; in silvered tombac with the majority of silvering intact; both prongs intact; unmarked; measuring 28. 80 mm x 28. 82 mm; extremely fine condition. Footnote: julius Schreck, member of the NSDAP and leader of the Staabswache (Adolf Hitlers bodyguard unit) resurrected the Totenkopf from when it was used during the interwar period of the Freikorps.