SS visor chin strap

[Pascal Bernhard]

'45 seems awfully late for an RZM stamping IMO.

"45" is the RZM maker code number not the manufacturing year.

[bezum]

Yes, it is not a year! L4-leather workers, in Fisher quick reference (vol.1 p. 305) L4/45 -Bohde, Ernst, Braunschweig, Husarenstr.29p

[SgtB]

"45" is the RZM maker code number not the manufacturing year.

I agree. I should have been more clear. Member bezum suggested that possibly the "10" was left out of the stamping, thereby pushing the 45 to the year of manufacture position. But IMO this would be too late a date for an SS chinstrap stamping.