Original German WWII NSDAP National Socialist Party Brass Flag Pole Finial MG 42 but it definitely did a

but it definitely did a good job of keeping the blade well protected from the elements

and the rest faded to a lovely plum patina

when they gatherer in the crew room for the 0200 briefing on the morning of June 6

and still almost all of the original factory varnish

Raised in 1688

Original German WWII NSDAP National Socialist Party Brass Flag Pole Finial MG 42 but it definitely did aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei NSDAP) First Pattern Flag Pole Finial or Topper (Fahnenstange Endstck). It is constructed of a single piece of cast and possibly machined brass. The single piece design means that parts could never be lost, and it small set hole on the side of the socket to attach it firmly to the pole. The design