Original German WWII Waffen SS Recruiting Poster by Ottmar Anton - 17” x 24” Lewis Gun a perfect starting point for

a perfect starting point for further research

so we do not know exactly why it is in this configuration

however the helmet for some reason stayed at McCord until the swivel bale period

Ain M'Lila 17/6/43

DO NOT DRY THE ARMOR NEAR

Original German WWII Waffen SS Recruiting Poster by Ottmar Anton - 17” x 24” Lewis Gun a perfect starting point forOriginal 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 NSDAP and eventually controlled nearly every function of German life and much of Occupied