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The 1. SS-Panzer-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH or LAH) was formed 17 March 1933 as SS-Stabswache Berlin by Josef “Sepp” Dietrich, Hitler’s bodyguard, on the order of Adolf Hitler who wanted a full-time armed force that was completly loyal to him.
The uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel (SS) served to distinguish its Nazi paramilitary ranks between 1925 and 1945 from the ranks of the Wehrmacht (the German armed forces from 1935), the German state, and the Nazi Party.
16 wrz 2024 · The 8-man Stabswache (staff guard), Hitler's bodyguard, soon renamed the Stosstrupp (shock troop), also adopted in May 1923 the skull and oak leaf as a means of insignia, both of which were already deeply rooted in European military history.
Originally the unit was composed of only eight men, commanded by Julius Schreck and Joseph Berchtold. [4] It was designated the Stabswache (staff guard). [5] The Stabswache were issued unique badges, but at this point was still under SA control.
By 1929, Hitler had re-formed a personal bodyguard unit known as the Stabswache, which would eventually become the nucleus of the future 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. At this stage, the Stabswache and the 1st SS Standarte were practically one and the same.
2 mar 2004 · The Stabswache (Staff Guard) cuff title was worn by the guards of the Chief-of-Staff and the Supreme SA Command. It is carmine with the gold-coloured letters “Stabswache” or “Stabschef”. The very rare “Stabswache Göring” version has silver-coloured letters.
2 paź 2024 · The Totenkopf was first adopted as an insignia by the 8-man Stabswache (staff guard), Adolf Hitler's bodyguard unit, in May 1923. The unit was soon renamed the Stoßtrupp (shock troop) and continued to use the Totenkopf, along with an oak leaf, as its insignia.
