Round / Circular SS Runes

[HGCollector]

Has anyone ever seen these? Where they worn or issued?

I have always seen them in the rectangular shape.

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[HGCollector]

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[Stossgruppe3]

Yes I have wondered about this too ...
Never seen anything like it unless it just wasn't cut ?
Regards David

[D Davies]

I have seen at least two sold that were circular like this one.
But I too have no idea why there done in this style.
Cheers
Dave

[Bob Hritz]

I believe I have seen them on black, worn in an original photo. I will have to do some searching.

I cannot recall seeing them ongreen, but believe this insignia is authentic wartime produced.

Bob Hritz

[chrischa]

I assumed these were the SS runes worn on the police uniform to show SS membership but not cut down.

[HGCollector]

So as they came out of production as round and it was up to the soldier or tailor to cut them to size?

[chrischa]

So as they came out of production as round and it was up to the soldier or tailor to cut them to size?

Hello. I assumed it but may be wrong.

If you look in the uniforms section of the estand now, there is a police SS tunic with the runes cut to shape. There is a lot more material around the runes than your example.

[HGCollector]

Chrischa....I was making sure I was reading you right! Wasn't my intent to make you believe I was questioning your comment.

[D Davies]

There is a nice period photo of a round one in use in this thread.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=police+runes
Cheers
Dave.

[Raymond270]

Have seen before and for sale on a well known site.

[Stossgruppe3]

There is a nice period photo of a round one in use in this thread.
Cheers Dave.

Excellent Dave .... You always come up with the answers
Regards and Thank you
David

[chrischa]

Chrischa....I was making sure I was reading you right! Wasn't my intent to make you believe I was questioning your comment.

I know, I was doubting myself! Ha ha.

[chrischa]

So as they came out of production as round and it was up to the soldier or tailor to cut them to size?

The thread posted by Dave is very interesting but doesn't answer this question or not. The round runes on the estonians tunic look temporarily added or attached without being cut down.

As I say I had assumed the runes were issued on a round piece of material but the spare material around the runes on yours doesn't seem enough when compared to those on tunics.
Unless it has been cut down slightly as well?

I hope I'm not confusing things.

[D Davies]

Excellent Dave .... You always come up with the answers
Regards and Thank you
David

Thanks David
I'm just glad to be able to help out on the thread.
I just wish I could answer the question why some are circular and some are cut.
I'm guessing they may have come from different sources.
But from the period pic and the one at the start of the thread and the very few I have seen for sale. I would say it is safe to assume the runes in circular form are harder to come by than the cut version.
Cheers
Dave