What are that for shoulder boards? SS-Dachau

[Friese]

Hello,

what are that for shoulder boards?

Thanks

[ObKrieger]

I am a novice when it comes to SS insignia but I am pretty sure the collar tab is for SS-Totenkopfstandarte 32. No idea about the shoulderboard, sorry.

Welcome to the forum! I hope I'm right and someone will be along to help you out soon. May I ask, if this a photo of someone related to you?

[d'alquen]

The shoulderboard is the gothic cypher "T" for Thuringen. These boards were introduced in 1937 when the 5 Wachverbaende were re-organised into three SS-TV regiments: Oberbayern, Thuringen and Brandenburg.
The collar patch indicates that the man is in the 32nd Hundertschaft, or company, of the regiment.
Hope this helps,
d'alquen

[HPL2008]

I am a novice when it comes to SS insignia but I am pretty sure the collar tab is for SS-Totenkopfstandarte 32. No idea about the shoulderboard, sorry.

The Arabic number on the collar patch indicates the Hundertschaft [= Company]. The Gothic "T" cypher on the shoulder board identifies the Totenkopfstandarte "Thüringen".

(Allow me to add that there was no 32nd Totenkopfstandarte anyway; the highest number assigned was 17.)

Our member d'Alquen will surely be able to elaborate on this; he is quite an expert on this subject.

EDIT: He beat me to the answer while I was still fiddling with mine.

[ObKrieger]

(Allow me to add that there was no 32nd Totenkopfstandarte anyway; the highest number assigned was 17.

Thanks for that Andreas, I am still learning.

It seems strange that they would make that their collar tab. I can see how it would get confusing. From what I have been learning about SS insignia, nothing is clear-cut anyway.

[Friese]

Thank you very much for your aids. I am impressed very.

[d'alquen]

Friese,
Are there any other shots that accompany this very interesting one?
d'alquen

[Friese]

No. There are no other recordings. From this uniform. greeting