OUTSTANDING Original WWII German RZM 499/41 SS Visor Cap Skull by Zimmerman Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History.

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OUTSTANDING Original WWII German RZM 499/41 SS Visor Cap Skull by Zimmerman Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History.  The Allgemeine-SS, (General-SS), was originally formed in May 1923 as the Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler (Shock Troops Adolf Hitler), and was redesignated Schutzstaffel, (Protection Squad), in April 1925 with the official acceptance of the name verified on the second anniversary of the failed Munich “Beer-Hall” Putsch on November 9TH 1925. On January 6TH 1929 Heinrich Himmler was appointed as Reichsführer-SS, (National Leader {of the} SS), and on July 20TH 1934 shortly after the, June 30TH 1934, purge of the SA, Sturm Abteilung, (Storm Troopers) on the “Night of the Long Knives”, the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party).  . In an attempt to distance themselves from the SA, the SS introduced a new pattern cap skull to replace the previously used Imperial Prussian Danziger style skull on October 6TH 1934. The distinctive new pattern SS skull remained in use for the duration of the war. 1934 SS pattern, stamped alloy construction skull with a silver wash. The skull features detailed eye and nose cut-outs, two rows of teeth and bottom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The skull also has subtle cranium and bone detailing. The hollow backed reverse of the skull is a mirror image of the obverse. The reverse is well marked with embossed RZM logo with dual circular borders and manufacturers code, “499/41”, indicating manufacture by Zimmerman. Both of the two original attachment prongs is still intact and very solid to the reverse.  OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE,  100% guaranteed to be authentic with Museum COA (Certificate Of Authenticity). This SS Skull  is one of the most desirable and iconic artifacts from the Third Reich.   DO NOT MISS THIS! OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE! SS Items  are RARE and desirable to collectors and historians! Shows use, visor cap removed! THIS IS THE FIRST METAL SS  SKULL WE HAVE SOLD IN OVER A YEAR!