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The 8-man Stabswache (staff guard), Adolf Hitler's bodyguard, soon renamed the Stoßtrupp (shock troop), also adopted in May 1923 the Totenkopf (death's head) and oak leaf as a means of insignia, both of which were already deeply rooted in European military history.
The 8-man Stabswache, Hitler's bodyguard, soon renamed the Stosstrupp, also adopted in May 1923 the Totenkopf and oak leaf as a means of insignia, both of which were already deeply rooted in European military history.
To this end, the basic uniform and insignia of the Stabswache were designed especially for the men of the unit, consisting at this time of the very first use of the Totenkopf, or Death’s Head, on the caps of the men, as well as a number of other specific elements, unique to the Stabswache.
The 8-man Stabswache (staff guard), Hitler's bodyguard, soon renamed the Stosstrupp (shock troop), also adopted in May 1923 the death's head and oak leaf as a means of insignia, both of which were already deeply rooted in European military history.
The 8-man Stabswache (staff guard), Hitler's bodyguard, soon renamed the Stosstrupp (shock troop), also adopted in May 1923 the death's head and oak leaf as a means of insignia, both of which were already deeply rooted in European military history.
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.
16 paź 2007 · Robin Lumsden explains in his Himmler's Black Order 1923-45 that the totenkopf was used by the Stabswache starting from 1923, but nothing says in regard to a black kepi. He states that it was used starting from 1925 -when the SS was formed- combined with the brown uniform of the SA.
