This is an authentic Stainless steel Waffen-SS mess hall fork of Nazi Germany. This piece of flatware is from a Waffen-SS Das Reich officer's mess hall.
Description:
Constructed of a stainless steel base w/significant brightness remaining. Surface scratches present from standard age wear. Contains 4 prongs, scalloped side edges with a pointed base & w/some weight. Overall, great condition...for its age.
Underside - Markings are quite visible and crisp w/an etched SS Emblem at the base/handle & hallmark at the stem.
Markings:
- "SS-Reich" (Waffen-SS).
- The hallmark "Roneusil Rostfrei" designates the type of metal. Both "Rostfrei" (Rust Free) & Roneusil" (an alloy often used in cutlery) identifies this piece as stainless steel.
Roneusil is considered a quality choice, particularly during this era due to its durable construction and resistance to rust.
Measurements (approximate):
Length: 8 1/4"
Weight: 1 3/4 oz.
History:
The SS (Schutzstaffel) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War 2. It began with a small guard unit known as the Saal-Schutz ("Hall Security') made up of NSDAP volunteers to provide security for party meetings in Munich. In 1925, Heinrich Himmler joined the unit, which had by then been reformed and given its final name. Under his direction (1929-45) it grew from a small paramilitary formation during the Weimar Republic to one of the most powerful organizations in Nazi Germany. From 1929 until the regime's collapse in 1945, the SS was the foremost agency of security, surveillance, and terror within Germany and German-occupied Europe. The two main constituent groups were the Allgemeine SS (General SS) and Waffen-SS (Armed SS). The Allgemeine SS was responsible for enforcing the racial policy of Nazi Germany and general policing, whereas the Waffen-SS consisted of combat units within Nazi Germany's military. A third component of the SS, the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV), ran the concentration camps and extermination camps. Additional subdivisions of the SS included the Gestapo and the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) organizations. They were tasked with the detection of actual or potential enemies of the Nazi state, the neutralization of any opposition, policing the German people for their commitment to Nazi ideology, and providing domestic and foreign intelligence.
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WW2 (Nazi Germany) - Authentic
Waffen-SS Stainless Stell Mess Hall Fork
$120.00 (Firm)
From a WW2 era Waffen-SS
Officer's Mess Hall.
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