Post your favorite SS Item!!

**HPL2008** · 03-31-2012, 10:24 AM

by Scout

IIRC he didnt have any military decorations per se

Not as such, no. (Unless you count his honorary Pilots'/Oberservers' Badge in Gold with Diamonds.)

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-31-2012 10:24 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Eddie** · 03-31-2012, 10:25 AM

Thanks guys, much good info about the head of the SS. Thank you HPL2008 for the correction, I think I must have seen Himmler's Deutsche Sports badge and mixed it up with the Reitersabzeichen, don't ask me how! To keep this full of lovely images and on topic, here's my very salty, SS lid with a barely visible decal.

**greimers** · 03-31-2012, 10:44 AM

I saw on our news recently that it was non-chalantly stated that English Archives have been released showing that Himmler was killed in custody rather than allow his trial and disclosure of negotiations with the English and their specific interests. It was also stated that between capture and time of death, Himmler had suffered a broken nose. Has anyone else heard of this??

**Glenn66** · 03-31-2012, 10:46 AM

All my SS pieces are relics, here's 2 more...

**Larry C** · 03-31-2012, 11:00 AM

What a great thread, and alot of great examples!! here is my "one and only" Regards Larry

**Scout** · 03-31-2012, 11:19 AM

That is beautiful and in superb condition, Siegfried.
Is that a standard/issued hanger - not seen that type before?

**Glenn66** · 03-31-2012, 11:39 AM

Wonderful dagger Larry!

**CARL** · 03-31-2012, 11:46 AM

[QUOTE=Friedrich-Berthold The man with the sickle is always leering at me.[/QUOTE]

I for one, hope that you evade his eye for a long, long time.

**Larry C** · 03-31-2012, 01:14 PM

by Scout

That is beautiful and in superb condition, Siegfried.
Is that a standard/issued hanger - not seen that type before?

Hi Scout and yes it is very rare. This was not a homemade hanger as this actually had a patent number..(PA-Nr: 1333897-1934) and was created by a Leather maker by the name of Fritz Rasp. This hanger could be worn in the vertical carry position as it also had a rivet on the back of the sleeve to turn it on an angle and carried at a 45degree angle. Almost the same theory as the Chained SS. Of special note that the patent date is the same year as the SS RZM control number year. There are more of this type of hanger found on early SA examples in brown than there are its black counterpart. Attached are a few more photos.

**Scout** · 03-31-2012, 02:45 PM

Thanks for info. Very intesting and innovative hanger too.
The hanger suits the dagger very well IMO and its just a bonus, that it can be carried at several angles.