SS Skanderbeg shields and collar tabs on uniforms

[Besian B.]

Well guys, the title says it all. Does anybody have photographic evidence of the sleeve shields and collar tabs being worn on uniforms during the WWII period?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Besian, there is a photo in Jack Angolia's book on SS cloth (Page 361) which shows the arm shield in wear by the divisional supply officer, Von Pistor, on a tropical tunic. In this photo you cannot see the collar tab, but in another pic he wears the SS runes. This is on a different tunic.

Hope this helps?

Cheers, Ade.

[Besian B.]

Thanks for the info Adrian, unfortunately I don't have Angolia's book on SS cloth

[Gary Wood]

I have only ever seen pictures of the national sleeve shield being worn, never the collar patch, the unit was probably well disbanded before that patches left the manufacturers, without checking i believe over half of the men in that unit has deserted within the first couple of months, and thus the unit was disbanded, some went to PE as I remember,
cheers,
Gary

[Besian B.]

Hello Gary,

would the sleeve eagle be the type that was produced in Dachau or locally made?

[Gary Wood]

Hello Gary,

would the sleeve eagle be the type that was produced in Dachau or locally made?

Besian,
there was no special eagle!!!!, eagles worn by any waffen-ss unit would be what was available and what was sewn to the tunic when the individual received it.
cheers,
Gary

[Besian B.]

Thanks Gary, for the point of clarification