Original German WWII SS Overcoat Wool & Rayon Multi-Piece Armband with Paper SS RZM A4/275 Tag Hotchkiss .303 The division was the first

The division was the first infantry division in the first Army to cross the Rhine River and the first complete division over the Rhine at Remagen

however the chasseurs adopted a uniform consisting of a short frock coat with slits in the sides on the bottom edge to allow for better freedom of movement than the previous design

This example is maker marked ac on the left side of the frame

The condition does show wear consistent with service and storage

Original German WWII SS Overcoat Wool & Rayon Multi-Piece Armband with Paper SS RZM A4/275 Tag Hotchkiss .303 The division was the firstOriginal 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 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 the NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied