by Chris William The Totenkopf (death’s head) was one of the most readily recognized symbols of the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS), Adolf Hitler’s elite black guard and ideal Teutonic knighthood, along with other select Germanic political and armed forces of the … More
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Militaria Spotlight: Third Reich Border Security cards
by Bruce Kipp Grenzaufsichtsdienst Identification Card The Third Reich’s Customs Service (Zoll) had two major departments: The Customs Border Protection Service (Zollgrenzschutz) and Customs Service (Zolldienst). Both were part of the Reich Finance Administration (Reichsfinanzverwaltung) under the Reich Ministry of … More
German Eastern National Railway ID cards
By Bruce Kipp Personal Identification Card Following Nazi Germany’s conquest in September 1939, Poland’s western-most provinces were annexed to the Reich. The central and southern regions were organized as a German territory called the Generalgouvernement. Generally, low-level administration was by … More
Kriegsverdienstkreuz: Germany’s WWII War Merit Cross
by Chris William One of the key propaganda tools used by Adolf Hitler and the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi Party; “NSDAP”) to take control of the German homeland was their ability to instill a sense of pride in the … More