Original German WWII SS Metal Signal Whistle with Lanyard and Clip - Schutzstaffel Martini-Henry Rifles probably in the field

probably in the field

showing little wear or use

The brass alloy hilt has lost almost all the original gilded finish

and the stocks were replaced or decorated as well

There is a large shrapnel hole in the forehead of the helmet

Original German WWII SS Metal Signal Whistle with Lanyard and Clip - Schutzstaffel Martini-Henry Rifles probably in the fieldOriginal 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