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05-11-2011, 08:04 PM
#251
Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
I understand that regulations of certain things changed throughout time, and obviously dont expect you to have to explain that to me. haha. But you have covered the basics, which in turn will help alot in understanding fututre photos/uniforms of the SA + SA medical Persons. Good to know the specialists patch was replaced by the metal Aesculapius insignia.
But please bear in mind that these collar devices, too, were not very long-lived and replaced in 1937 by a wole new series of cloth specialty insignia worn on the lower left sleeve, all bearing the "Life Rune". For simple illustrations of these, see here under "Insignia and badges": SA
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05-11-2011 08:04 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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05-12-2011, 02:16 AM
#252
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05-12-2011, 02:35 AM
#253
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05-12-2011, 02:41 AM
#254
Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
- Polizei (HPL, whats up with the All-black tabs??)
- later war Luftschutz man??? (just a guess)
- Luftwaffe men in front of a JU88? w/ letters "HM"
LOL, do you ever run out? Nice new batch!
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05-12-2011, 02:42 AM
#255
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05-12-2011, 03:04 AM
#256
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05-12-2011, 09:58 AM
#257
Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
- Polizei (HPL, whats up with the All-black tabs??)
Now you've got me; I cannot come up with a precise ID. A carryover from the state police days, but which state I cannot tell.
by
Panzer1031
- later war Luftschutz man??? (just a guess)
No; he is definitely a member of the DAF's Werkscharen.
by
Panzer1031
I must say I like the older style Aesculapius better than the Tyr-rune version.
So do I.
Forgive me for nit-picking, though, but it is not a "Tyr" Rune. The "Tyr" or "Tiwaz" Rune is the Runic "T", i.e. the one looking similiar to a stylized arrow. (Used, among other usages, for the sleeve badge of Reichsführerschulen graduates.)
The "Life Rune" as used (not only) by SA medical personnel is also known as the "Man" Rune, "Algiz" Rune or "Elhaz" Rune.
One thing about this that I always found interesting: The Nazis chose to make this their "Medical / Health" symbol and put it to use in the insignia for medical personnel of the SA, the NSKK, the Hitler Youth... But, oddly, never the SS who always retained the traditional Aesculapius Rod for their medical personnel.
Last edited by HPL2008; 05-12-2011 at 07:53 PM.
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05-12-2011, 10:18 AM
#258
Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
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Panzer1031
Hitler Jugend boys - HJ knife in wear
I like that picture.
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05-12-2011, 10:33 AM
#259
Re: New Photo Pick-Ups - Please Share
Last edited by HPL2008; 05-12-2011 at 03:31 PM.
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05-12-2011, 06:52 PM
#260
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