Stamp waffenss 3 ss panzer division totenkopf ti 24. Wiking took part in the desperate attempts along with the 3. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre1945 manufacture. I start how the division looked in late november 1939 to 31. Waffen ss panzergrenadierregiment 5 thuleof the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf totenkopf means deaths head and this division was named after the concentration camp guards of the totenkopfverbande deaths head units, from which it was built, with the addition of new recruits and transfers from ssvt units. Tank panther ausf a of the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf poland 1944 site statistics. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss of germany during world war ii. Sspanzerdivision hohenstaufen was a waffenss armoured division of nazi germany during world war ii. Schutzstaffel ss collar tab and shoulder board identification guide this is an identification guide for the many different collar tabs and shoulder boards worn during the 3rd reich period by the ss. The totenkopf was formed from concentration camp guards and men from the ssheimwehr danzig. Totenkopf, is german for deaths head, and it is thus sometimes referred to as the deaths head division.
May 16, 2015 a totenkopf division grenadier talking with a hungarian soldier in budapest, october 1944. Ss panzer division totenkopf kragenspiegel sstotenkopf divisional collar tabs mostrine della ss divisione totenkopf 38 sstotenkopfverbande sstv kragenspiegel sstv deaths head units collar tabs mostrine della totenkopfverbande sstv unita testa di morto 14. Is a hell let loose company centered around teamwork and organization. Waffen ss totenkopf division by fvsj military ranks, military history. Media in category 3rd ss division totenkopf the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Reproduced from a rare, rectangular shaped ss general officers stickpin, these feature silver or gold plated ss runes with high quality, black enameling. Sspanzerregiment totenkopf remained tiger 1s until the end of the war and they were never integrated into any of the schwere sspzrabt. Sssturmbannfuhrer christian tychsen, kommandeur des ii. Steam community group waffen ss 3rd panzer totenkopf h.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Note the panzerschurzen side armor and the man accessing the side hatch of the turret. Hi i wonder if we all could contribute to a lets build for the 3. The king tiger is from the schwere panzer abteilung 503 503rd heavy panzer battalion.
Mar 03, 2010 effective on 15 november 1942, three schwere panzer kompanien were established, one each for ss panzer regiments 1, 2 and 3. Many of the men of the division were young german conscripts, with a cadre of ncos and staff from the ss. For additional information on ss totenkopfstandarten, see also records of the reich leader of the ss and chief of the german police, t175, roll 107 and others. Its name, totenkopf, is german for deaths headthe skull and crossbones symboland it is thus sometimes referred to as the deaths head division.
May 03, 2010 published in 1942 with the title damals, this album is aimed at enhancing the reputation of the sstotenkopfdivision, a rather unusual motorized waffensss formation whose nucleus had been shaped with concentration camp guards, the sadly famous sstotenkopfverbande. I was under the impression that 103 schwere sspzrabt was made up from another ss divunit and not totenkopf. Soon thereafter, camp guards began wearing the totenkopf deaths head on the right collar patch the jawless danziger style. Prior to achieving division status, the formation was known as kampfgruppe eicke. These were worn via patches or painted on the sides of stahlhelms to signify a. Ssdivision totenkopf, sspanzergrenadier divsion totenkopf 3. Sturmbannfuhrer ludwig kepplinger was a waffenss veteran who had fought in russia with the 5th ss panzer division wiking. Beautiful stamp of the third reich in wood and metal. Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of british prisoners in the battle of france, totenkopf had a fearsome reputation. Sstotenkopfverbande sstv, literally translated as deaths head units, was the ss organization responsible for administering the nazi concentration camps and extermination camps for nazi germany, among similar duties. The history of the deaths head division 194045 ss divisional histories kindle edition by mann, dr.
The pz i have used was a dragon ausf h modified to a j type. While the totenkopf skull was the universal cap badge of the ss. See more ideas about division, german and world war two. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf, was one of the 38 divisions fielded by the waffenss during world war ii. These forces were personal and individual on the one hand, and institutional and ideological on the other. Sspanzerdivision hitlerjugend was a german armoured division of the waffenss during world war ii. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss of nazi germany during world. This waffen ss division has a tainted history because initially its soldiers were recruited from concentration camps. Waffen ss panzergrenadierregiment 6 theodor eickeof the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf. He was formerly the commander of the sstotenkopfverbande, which were in charge of the camps.
The majority of its enlisted men in the hitlerjugend division were very young men, teenagers, drawn from members of the hitler youth born in 1926. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf a fost o unitate militara germana in timpul celui deal doilea razboi mondial, dintre. Waffen ss panzer division totenkopf image wehrmacht gamers. This division the totenkopf emerged from two different significant interrelated forces in the third reich. Please find below our selection of waffenss trade patches.
It was one of the thirtyeight divisions fielded by the waffenss. Totenkopf symbol a skull or runic symbols ss on the collar patches. It participated in battles on both the eastern and western fronts. Sspanzer abteilung 17, though, was in capable hands. He was formerly the commander of the ss totenkopfverbande, which were in charge of the camps. Instead of wearing standard ss rune collar tabs, the men of the totenkopfdivision wore collar tabs featuring the totenkopf insignia. It was one of the 38 divisions fielded by the waffenss during world war ii.
The ssdivision totenkopf was formed of new recruits and a cadre from three sstotenkopfstandarten, that were involved in the invasion of poland, and were formerly guards in prison camps, that would later become concentration and death camps. The division is infamous due to its insignia and the fact that most of the. Ss totenkopf the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf german. Sleeve patch of the special services group oboroten maroon beret black berets. The ss division totenkopf deaths head was formed in october 1939. Popular discussions view all 9 group members administrators members 9 members. While a very high proportion of the original 3rd ss totenkopf division did come from the totenkopfverbande concentration camp service totenkopf guard units and a number of very highly decorated officers and men had been kz guards in the 1930s, the unit in 1945 contained virtually none of them. The majority of its enlisted men in the hitlerjugend division were very young men, teenagers, drawn from members of. The ss division totenkopf deaths head or skull is also known as 3. Members of the ss totenkopfverbande, who ran the concentration camps. Some portions of the 3rd ss division were formed from elements of ss heimwehr danzig which was originally ss totenkopf sturmbann gotze, renamed heimwehr danzig and formed into abteilung size, then put under heer control for combat in poland. Grenadiers of the 3rd sspanzerdivision totenkopf take cover from incoming artillery.
After the campaign against poland in 1939, a number of new ss divisions were formed. One thing need to be noted, there were two branches the ss, waffen ss which were basically german army units with more equipment and their own command structure and then you had the other half of the ss which ran the camps and had as their insignia the deaths head, the waffen ss had their lightning bolts. Individually the division was in a real sense the personal creation of its commander theodor eicke. Ss panzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffen ss of nazi germany during world war ii. Maker marked on back with rzm code number m183, for the firm of willy annetsberger, munchen with twisted stickpin backs. Insignia of the ss volunteer panzer grenadier division nederland apps for. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull, also known as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division.
Panzer divisions 19351939 panzer divisions 19401945 waffen ss panzer divisions 19431945 wehrmacht panzer division mid1942 wehrmacht panzer division 1944. But that does not alter the fact that men of the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf division were some of the toughest soldiers. All divisions in the waffen ss were ordered in a single series of numbers as formed, regardless of type. Totenkopf waffen ink seal stamp unidentified military or college pin, knightbuglecannons german ww2 heer army parade uniform oberschutze sleeve pip. The 12th ss panzer division hitlerjugend was the 12th german waffen ss armored division, which fought during the last phase of world war ii. The 3rd waffenss panzer division totenkopf, 19391943. These came in two variations, known as vertical and horizontal. The 3rd ss division was formed from the totenkopf units that took part in the polish campaign and with other members of the totenkopfverbande. The ss panzer division totenkopf skull and crossbones the armed wing of the national. I have made a panzer iv ausf jearlyfrom the totenkopf div. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss of nazi germany during world war ii. Early in may 1942 hitler promised eicke an additional tankbn with 2 coys mk iii and 1 coy mk iv tanks, named panzerregiment 3. Bundesarchiv bild 101i024353522, ostfront, waffenssangehorige bei rast. During a blitzkrieg the sstotenkopfdivision sst went to the front on may 16, 1940 as.
Soldiers of the 3rd ss division totenkopf break for a meal beside the wreck of a soviet t34 somewhere in romania, 1944. Apr 05, 2014 soon thereafter, camp guards began wearing the totenkopf deaths head on the right collar patch the jawless danziger style. In october the regiment was enlarged from 1 to 2 bns and the regiment also received a tiger i company. After poland, portions of this unit were used in the formation of this division. Effective on 15 november 1942, three schwere panzer kompanien were established, one each for sspanzer regiments 1, 2 and 3. Two days after the allies landed, the independent sturmgeschutz abteilung 902 with thirtyone assault guns, stationed at tours on the loire, to the northeast of. Ss collar patches and tabs of nazi germany ww2 militaria. The 3rd waffenss panzer division totenkopf, 19431945. Those tagged with nationalities were at least nominally recruited from those nationalities. They are distinguishable by the totenkopf skull and crossbones on their right collar patch in place of the ss lightning bolts for all ranks below standartenfuhrer and by their brown waffenfarbe.
The 3rd ss panzer regiment was part of the totenkopf divisionone of the 38 waffenss divisions active during world war ii. Wiking helped to push the soviets out of warsaw and back across the vistula river where the front stabilized until january, 1945. Volume 1 see more like this junghans totenkopf zz panzer tank division wwii vintage 19391945 germany watch. Rzm pattern machine embroidered cufftitles for enlisted ranks and ncos. Ss panzerdivision totenkopf deaths head attached to the iv. Its name, totenkopf, is german for deaths head the skull and crossbones symbol and it is thus sometimes referred to as the deaths head division. The majority of its junior enlisted men were drawn from members of the hitler youth, while the senior ncos and officers were from other waffenss divisions. Repro and reenactment items 5th ss panzer division wiking, sew on patch. List of knights cross recipients 3rd ss panzer division. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull and crossbones, also known during its existence as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf or the 3rd ss division totenkopf. W689012 of the ss totenkopf standarte ostmark were filmed with the records of the 3.