Photo is dated 1931. Am I seeing this right? Is this fellow SS? Were the SS known to wear white shirts in 1931? Thanks
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Definitely SS, you can clearly see the adler and the totenschädel on his black cap. But it's hard to know in what context this picture was taken. Maybe he was not in service at the time, and was off-duty? Or maybe his brown shirt was not in wearable condition at the time? -
Thank you! I was looking at some poor quality photographs of NSDAP members dressed like SA but with NSDAP collar tabs and men in civilian mix clothing but wearing the first type(?) SS visor cap. Or perhaps unofficial visor cap? Weird thing is that they are described as 1931 which pre dates the first visor cap doesn't it? I'm a photo guy and only know the basics on uniforms sorry.Originally posted by Venturefan260 View PostComment
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The photo is of poor quality, but the cap looks very much like an early SS cap in the ''crusher'' style.Originally posted by BlackWatch1 View Post
When looking at these old photos, one must remember that the SS suffered from shortage of uniforms and insignia throughout it's existence, and some interesting non-textbook things can sometimes pop up.Comment
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Hello.
Political uniforms were banned in Germany in 1932 although I’ve seen photos of SA men protesting wearing head gear and bare chested! I don’t think this is a protest of course but could be of that time.
I also believe the white shirt black tie was the combination of choice by Austrian SS before the Anschluss.Comment
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