What were these for?

[alphared6]

I've seen pictures of SS soldiers sporting metal SS ruins on their collar tabs, but they look crude, some had hole to sew them onto the collar tab, none appeared to have "surface detail." So, any guess about these? They are the same size as collar tab ruins. There are pointed 'tabs' at the top and bottom of each ruin for attachment.

[Ian Hulley]

The original ones were used by the Latvians (and Estonians) on their collar tabs and were 'locally made'.

Ian.

[Massimo F.]

hi, I've never seen a pair of metal runes like these. Can you post the back ? I'd like to see the prongs.
thanks
Max

[besslein]

The original ones were used by the Latvians (and Estonians) on their collar tabs and were 'locally made'.

Ian.

agree,here a set of ground find in pomerania used by Latvians

[john mack]

Metal runes

Here is a set with metal runes that has been removed from a tunic .there are in fact other styles of metal runes and the one you have posted look good.ive seen them in a few different base metals.

[john mack]

Back

Back of the tab.

[Uscha]

Here is a set with metal runes that has been removed from a tunic .there are in fact other styles of metal runes and the one you have posted look good.ive seen them in a few different base metals.

hello john
are the runes one piece?or have one rune only one fixing on the back?
regards
uscha

[john mack]

Runes

The runes are connected by a cross peice all one item. Not two runes.

[Uscha]

o.k thanks.very nice tab

[john mack]

tab

thanks uscha , i like the metal runes the most , i wonder why the germans did not use metal , to me they are the most desirable tabs .

[alphared6]

Here is what the reverse of my ruins look like.


Mike

[john mack]

rune

YES THIS LOOK GOOD IMO, IVE SEEN THIS STYLE OF ATTACHMENT ON OTHER WAR PERIOD RUNES BEFORE ,

[Massimo F.]

amazing pieces guys!!!! really interesting to see the different styles made.

[pzb14]

Hi !

Also have 2 variantes of relic ss ruins.

On weekend I will make detailed fotos if you are interested. Here an older pic of them.

Best regards Bernhard

[dmwg40]

what is the ss ring in the middle of this ? i n post number 14 from pzb14

with the SS on black background