Original German WWII Waffen SS Marked Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with RZM Tag - Schutzstaffel Antique Long Guns There were also 492 horses/mules

There were also 492 horses/mules

though it is definitely degraded due to age

both scabbard and bayonet match age and condition quite beautifully

as indicated by the markings on the right side of the receiver

Original German WWII Waffen SS Marked Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with RZM Tag - Schutzstaffel Antique Long Guns There were also 492 horses/mulesOriginal 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 H. 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