OUTSTANDING (ALMOST MINT) Original WWII Waffen SS-OBERSCHÜTZE’S RANK PIP. (Dienstgradabzeichen) Taken From Dachau By A U.S. Veteran Certified

OUTSTANDING (ALMOST MINT) Original WWII Waffen SS-OBERSCHÜTZE’S RANK PIP. (Dienstgradabzeichen) Taken From Dachau By A U.S. Veteran Certified. On December 22ND 1920 the Weimar era Reichsheer instituted a system of sleeve rank insignia for enlisted personnel which remained in effect until the newly formed Wehrmacht Heer introduced a new system on September 25TH 1936. In March 1938 the Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), adopted the army style rank pip for the rank of SS-Mann. In 1939 the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), began using the Allgemeine-SS army style rank pip for the rank of SS-Mann. In 1941 the Waffen-SS adopted the army rank of Oberschütze and utilized the earlier SS-Mann rank pip to identify this new rank. Of Note: Army regulations of April 25TH 1940 dictated the base color of the rank insignia was to match the color of the uniform being worn and as a result Panzer personnel also wore this rank pip.  The SS-Oberschütze rank insignia consists of a roughly, 50mm diameter, black wool base with a central, machine embroidered, rank pip in silver/grey cotton threads. Nice used example showing the expected age and wear. almost mint .  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home from Dachau Concentration Camp by a U.S. solider as a trophy of war. SS items are very collectible and difficult to find in good condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. AUTHENTIC SS insignia Are ALMOST Impossible to get, this is the first one we have been able to get in a while! DON’T Miss It! THIS CAME FROM A Recent “Dachau Horde” we obtained!