Auerhahn 90 Plated SS Waffen 24-Piece Silver Set from 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division with Faux Snake Skin Box

Description

Title: Auerhahn 90 Plated SS Waffen 24-Piece Silver Set from 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division with Faux Snake Skin Box

Description: A highly unique and historically significant 24-piece silver set by Auerhahn, plated with 90-grade silver and bearing the emblematic marks of the SS Waffen. Originating from the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division, the set is housed in an original faux snake skin box, which further features the division’s stamping on its yellow silken interior. This unadulterated set is in pristine original condition, making it a collector’s piece of immense value.

Product Details:

• Maker: Auerhahn
• Material: 90 plated silver
• Origin: 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division
• Set Includes:
  • 6 teaspoons
  • 6 forks
  • 6 table spoons
  • 6 serrated knives
• Box: Faux snake skin exterior with a yellow silken interior, marked with the division’s stamping
• Condition: Original, unadulterated

Brief History of the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division: The 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division “Reichsführer-SS” began as a formation intended for ceremonial duties in 1940 but evolved into a combat division by 1943. It was named “Reichsführer-SS” in honor of Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer of the SS. The division saw combat in Italy against both the Western Allies and the partisan resistance movements, getting involved in several notable actions and becoming infamous for various wartime atrocities. By the end of World War II, the division retreated into Austria, where it surrendered to American forces. As with other SS units, members of the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division were deemed war criminals for their roles in war crimes, and many were prosecuted in the post-war years. The artifacts associated with this division, like the silver set described here, serve as powerful reminders of a tumultuous period in history.