Original Rare German WWII Model 1936 Officer's Chained SS Dagger with Type II Chain & Scabbard German Edged Weapons The buckle appears to have

The buckle appears to have retained much of the original silver wash and a majority of the pebbling designs still visible

as well as overall wear

and the paint has rubbed off on the interior of the shell

In January 2006

The interior of the helmet was painted in silver and named

Original Rare German WWII Model 1936 Officer's Chained SS Dagger with Type II Chain & Scabbard German Edged Weapons The buckle appears to haveOriginal Item: Only One Available: The SS (Schutzstaffel or 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 Germany eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied