SS Award Docs without Runes?

[TheMadBaron]

Did these exist? I perused the search function and found a couple of posters claiming SS award docs with typewritten "SS" anywhere would always appear in runes, and not regular script, and no one challenged the assertion. But there are documents floating around reputable sites to the contrary.

[Brian R]

Not every SS unit (especially combat units) had SS typewriters. So, you will find examples of both. And, many awards to WSS personnel were processed by army units. So, in these cases, you will see standard lettering.

It’s a collecting minefield, nevertheless, so be careful.

[TheMadBaron]

Not every SS unit (especially combat units) had SS typewriters. So, you will find examples of both. And, many awards to WSS personnel were processed by army units. So, in these cases, you will see standard lettering.

It’s a collecting minefield, nevertheless, so be careful.

Always so many layers. Ah well, cheers!

[CWP]

I agree with Bryan, plenty of real SS documents were typed with standard typewriters.


There are also plenty of new documents being made with old typewriters with the SS key.

[matthias_AC]

The majority, if not all, of good 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division citations that I have seen so far don´t have runes.

[Simon O.]

As Brian said and their presence or not can't be used as an indication of authenticity unless it's known for certain a particular awarding authority was using a runic typewriter for a particular award at a particular time.