"long face" TK - good one?

[Gran Sasso]

Dont know how to call that type, please correct me.

This is the 1st time since almost 20 years I have seen this type of scull (the others where groundfinds from a local POW-camp).

So is that one a good one, too? Why is it "slim" in comparission to a normal one? If real, is it unfinished - or where the nose and eyes painted black (as someone guessed)?

[Gran Sasso]

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[Niederlande]

GS,

My two cents here; I think it's a fake.

[Fritz]

I think it's a fake.

Yes

[Gran Sasso]

GS,

My two cents here; I think it's a fake.

No worries - its not mine.

But the question still stands: What was this kind of skull been used for? 20 years ago I have been told its for sidecaps, but...

[cris403]

IMO Fake and therefore wouldn't have been used on any caps

[Gran Sasso]

IMO Fake and therefore wouldn't have been used on any caps

Maybee I was not clear enough: I have seen a handfull of those small-face TK, straight from the ground, of an SS-POW-camp close to my home. so THOSE were real, and were used. But where?

[Fritz]

No worries - its not mine.

But the question still stands: What was this kind of skull been used for? 20 years ago I have been told its for sidecaps, but...

Patrick,
not really sure what you mean but if there is a german made "elongated" ("long face"?) version then it has IMO to be the Overhoff (M1/24) skull which is in none of your pics.

Beside that the skulls were naturally different among and within makers (to some degree).

I can't think of any metal ss cap skull other than skull buttons that was intended to be used with side caps (although they were frequently used on such).

[Fritz]

Maybee I was not clear enough: I have seen a handfull of those small-face TK, straight from the ground, of an SS-POW-camp close to my home. so THOSE were real, and were used. But where?

You mean the left one?

[Gran Sasso]

You mean the left one?

The fake one, with closed eyes.

[cris403]

The fake (closed eye) skull looks to be a very poor attempt to copy a very early 1934era D.&.S.M Skull, here is an original for comparison

[Winkelman]

IMO it's a very poor casting from this very sad fake ;

[Winkelman]

As for poorly made " small-faced " originals dug up at a POW camp , these may have been the Latvian ones .. ?

[Gran Sasso]

As for poorly made " small-faced " originals dug up at a POW camp , these may have been the Latvian ones .. ?

This looks very familiar! - Have just called the guy who was metal detcting there for years, found lots of stuff. He will check if he still has some left.