Looking for tattoo photos or drawings

[AUSGANG]

Hi there. I am looking for photographs or drawings of German POW tattoos. These would be tattoos that the soldiers got while incarcerated. I know that examples exist because there are some illustrated in The Encyclopedia of Russian Criminal Tattoos.

Its not likely that anyone here will have any examples of the above but I would be very interested in any photos or drawings of WW2 German soldiers' tattoos.

Thanks! Ausgang

[Gran Sasso]

Could only help with some russian POWs:

[Jon Fish]

I like the Hitler moking facial hair to play with their captors

[John Pen.]

Anyone interested in this subject should really check out the book earlier mentioned; The Encyclopedia of Russian Criminal Tattoos. , I have a copy and it's brilliant. Does anyone know if they ever came out with Vol. 2?
P.s. to me those don't look anything like Hitler moustaches, but more like the "barbershop quartet" or something like that...you know "mini handle bar".....but maybe you're right, without the wax, they may resemble Hitler moustaches.

[mametz]

I can see her face now, when i go in to the library and say have
you got The Encyclopedia of Russian Criminal Tattoos. I for one
would like to see more.
Regards
Mametz

[AUSGANG]

Thanks for the replies. No one has any photos of German soldiers with tats? I'll have to keep an eyes out for them next time I'm flea marketing in Germany...

[leibermuster]

Anyone interested in this subject should really check out the book earlier mentioned; The Encyclopedia of Russian Criminal Tattoos. , I have a copy and it's brilliant. Does anyone know if they ever came out with Vol. 2?
P.s. to me those don't look anything like Hitler moustaches, but more like the "barbershop quartet" or something like that...you know "mini handle bar".....but maybe you're right, without the wax, they may resemble Hitler moustaches.

They made at least 3 books, I have the first one. Of course they are all out of print now. I believe the mustache referral is to when Hitler was younger, he wore a very fancy 'stache!

[juoneen]

Hey i now those guys...

Snidley Whiplash, ......Boris Battenov, and in the back......Jimmy falon.

[John Pen.]

Is it my imagination, or do these guys look like they much prefer this, than to be in the active Army?

It's lookin' a little like "Stalag 13" here, it's a hoot!!..... Sgt. Schultz is just out of the frame, he just handed that guy one of Colonel Klinks cigars!!! lol.
John Pen

[Bryant U.]

You guys have seen 'Eastern Promises' right?

-Bryant

[AUSGANG]

SS tattoo

This is an illustration of a tat on a German POW. The drawing is by a Soviet prison guard who kept records of a lot of the tats he encountered. This is "a German POW's tatto worn by a former officer of the "Great German SS Division"

[AUSGANG]

Navy Tattoo

This one was on a torpedo operator on a submarine...

[Chris D.]

Where did you find those pictures, AUSGANG?

[leibermuster]

They are both in the book referred to above. 'The encyclopedia of Russian prison tattoos' Vol.1.
The first tattoo says Veliky Germania, so it could be GrossDeutschland or it could be a reference to the Germania Rgt. of the SS.

[mambo]

is it just me or do those guys looks like extras from a gay movie