Original German WWII Unissued 3rd SS Panzer Division Death's Head Totenkopf Collar Tab - Schutzstaffel MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The blade is the heavy

The blade is the heavy bolo style

while the lower cap could be made in a more common grade thin plate

so this is a blade that did see use in service

or just great to display

Original German WWII Unissued 3rd SS Panzer Division Death's Head Totenkopf Collar Tab - Schutzstaffel MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly The blade is the heavyOriginal 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