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Reichsführung-SS cuff title
Mollo states in his book that the cuff title, introduced in 1939, "was to be worn by all officials of the RFSS regardless of department". However, the RFSS and the R.u.S.-Hauptamt cuff titles, at least, were worn well past 1939, as indicated by period photos. This has led me to believe that the cuff title was, in fact, intended only for the staff of the main offices created in 1939 and later. Is this a correct assumption? Mollo cites SS-Preisliste, April 1939, as his source, does anyone maybe have a copy of that?
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03-06-2010 11:34 AM
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
Walter,
The Reichsfuehrung-SS title wasn't introduced until May, 1940. It certainly isn't listed in the 1939 price list. It replaced the aluminium titles with stripes indicating Amtchefs etc.
Derek
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
I remember other sources saying that it was introduced in 1940, but is most certainly didn't replace the Amtschefs' aluminium cuff titles.
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
On what do you base your statement that they "most certainly didn't replace the Amtschefs' aluminium cuff titles"?
Derek
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
On the fact that they can be seen in wear on numerous post-1940 photos. Besides, it simply wouldn't have made sense for the SS to abolish them. A new cuff title was needed because new main offices sprang up in 1939-1940, not because the aluminium stripes system was in any way outdated.
Last edited by Walter; 03-06-2010 at 06:41 PM.
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
The fact that they may be seen being worn after the date of their withdrawal is indicative of individual action. It doesn't alter the fact that officially the Reichsfuehrung-SS title most certainly did replace them in May, 1940.
Derek
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
And on what do you base that statement?
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
I base it on:
Order of 12 December 1939. Hauptamt Haushalt und Bauten 1/3 009. Berlin, den 10 May 1940.
d) Members of the SS-Hauptaemter des Reichsfuehrers-SS wear a cuff-band with the standardised inscription 'Reichsfuehrung-SS'. The cuff-bands for Amtchefs, Hauptamtschefs, Hauptabteilungsleiter, Abteilungsleiter and Referenten are hereby discontinued.
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
Interesting. Where is this reference from?
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Re: Reichsführung-SS cuff title
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