SS standart bearer gorget for review

[Larry C]

I know nothing about these..but a photo below..of what is commonly seen as an SA / SS Gorget.

[Wilhelm Saris]

this is SA

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Here shown one of the SS gorgets I showed in my in 2012 released book
about gorgets (Ringkragen und Brustschilder im Dritten Reich).
Note the mint condition and eagle's details. This gorget is from the well-known
and most excellent collection from my friend: David Delich.

Attachment 630997

Attachment 630998

The SS runes are from another SS gorget, from the collection of Michael Shaner
from the USA!

I have not ever heard from such gorget, made by Overhoff. All found SS-gorgets
were marked M 1/128, being the concern of Eugen Schmidhäussler from Pforzheim.

Thank you. Wonderful images.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Here is the earlier SA/SS variant from the Buhler collection on the tunic that I now own, but minus all the coronet furniture.

[HPL2008]

I know nothing about these..but a photo below..of what is commonly seen as an SA / SS Gorget.

It's an SA gorget, which was also used by the SS prior to the introduction of the special SS model in (if memory serves) 1938.

[Wilhelm Saris]

As far as I have researched the SS used not the messing or bronze starburst, but a
silvered one. This type is very scarce. Of course it is possible, as rules were not so
strict in the earlierst days, the one with the bronze starburst also was used by the
SS and also while the SS was first assigned to the SA.
The second version gorget was first seen during the annual Party Day at Nürnberg in
1938 (September) when 14 new standards were granted.

[usmc1984]

Hello Krisse
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Regards
Brett

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Don

[Duff]

Although not the whole Gorget - its part of an original....

[goodbuys]

Mr. Saris,I have all of your headgear books and they are great books to have.These photos of this very rare Gorget is what many collectors need to aid in what a real piece looks like.Thanks for showing it.

[Wilhelm Saris]

The gorget-book, published in 2012, is just over 700 pages and loaded with such detailed photographs
from many sorts of gorgets. For most it is a pity, as the book hast German text. Plans for an English
version are "put on ice"!