Headgear of Hitler’s Germany Vol. 4: Schutzstaffeln de NSDAP
This volume continues the in-depth study of Third Reich political headgear and the documented and historical background showing their evolution from 1923 to 1945, as well as related insignia. Included in incredible detail are the General-SS, SS Special Purpose Troops, SS-Death’s Head units and the Germanic-SS (Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Denmark). The coverage continues in similar detail on the National Socialist Automobile Corps and the National Socialist Motor Corps with its numerous sub-units. The complex evolution of the insignia, the ranking and piping systems, the various organizational and school headgear styles, plus full documentation and detail-filled photos grace this large 512 page reference. Many are in full color.
Chapter 1:
- Schutzstaffeln der NSDAP (Protection Squads of the NSDAP)……….
- SS-Totenkopf (SS-Death’s Head)
- Form I, 1923-1934 .
- Form II, 1934-1945…
- SS-Hoheitszeichen (National Emblem of the SS
- Form I, 1927-1536
- Form II, 1936-1945
- SS-Dienstmiitze (Visored Service Cap), 1923-1929
- SS-Dienstmiitze “alter Art” (SS Service Cap, Old Form)
- SS-Dienstmiitze “neuer Art” (SS Visored Service New Form), 1932-1945
- Edelweiss SS-Lagermiitze (SS Garrison Cap)
- SS-Schimütze (SS Ski-Cap)
- Weisse SS-Führermütze (White SS Leader’s Visored Cap)
- SS-Ohrenschützer und Kopfschützer (SS Ear-protector and Head-protecior .
- Politische Bereitschaften (PB, Political Readiness Detachments) .
- SS-Verfügungstruppe (SS-VT, SS Special Purpose Troops)
- Krätzchen (Visorless Recruit Cap)…
- SS-Feldmütze (SS Field-Cap3
- SS-Dienstmütze, erdgrau (SS earth-grey Visored Cap
- Offiziersfeldmütze (Officers “old-style” Field-Cap)
- SS-Totenkopfverbinde (SS-TV)/(SS-Death’s Head Formations) …
- SS-Sendereinbeiien (SSISpecial Units)
- SS-Motorstandarten (SS Motor Regiments)
- SS-Fliegerstiirme (SS Flying Companies)
- SS-Aufseherinnen (SS Female Supervisors)
- Brigade Ehrhardt
- SS-Sicherheitsdienst und Sicherheitspolizei (SS Security
- Service and Security POLICE)
- Germanische-SS (Germanic-SS), 1940-1945 …
- Netherlands
- Belgium.
- Norway
- Denmark
- Germanische Sturmbanne
Chapter 2
- National sozialistisches Automobil-Korps (N.S.A.K.)
- NSAK Headdress and Insignia .
Chapter 3:
- Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahr-Korps (N.S.K.K.)
- (National Socialist Motor Corps)
- NSKK-Hoheitszeichen (NSKK National Emblem),
- 1931-1936.1936-1945 ..
- Inspektion der Motorsportschulen des NSKK ( Inspectorate of the NSKK Motor Sport Schools), 1939-1945 .
- NSKK-Fiihrer im Fronteinsatz (NSKK Leaders at the Front) 1941-1945
- NSKK-Dienstmiitze (NSKK Service Cap
- 1931-1935, Enlisted Ranks
- 1936-1945, Enlisted Ranks..
- May 1936 RZM Description of the NSKK-Dienstmiitze
- 1931-1935, Higher Ranked Leaders – Development of Colored Top and Piping Systems
- 1936-1945, Higher Ranked Leaders Development of Forms of Tresse …..
- Ehrenführer, Führer z.V. and Z.b.V. Führer (Honorary Leaders
- Leaders at Disposal, Leaders on Special Duty)
- NSKK Lagermiitze (NSKK Garrison Cap)
- NSKK-Feldmütze (NSKK Field-Cap)
- Color triangle backing used with field-cap,
- Dienstrangabzeichen fiir Feldmiitze (ranking system for field-cap), November 10, 1939.
- NSKK-Skimiitze (NSKK Ski Cap)
- Fahrkappe (Driving Cap) Edelweiss
- NSKK Sturzhelm (NSKK Crash-Helmet) ..
- Description of the Leather Crash-Helmet 1936
- Description of the Fiber Crash-Helmet 1936
- Frauen im NSKK (Women Serving in the NSKK)
- Hauptamtliche Kraftfahrer des Korps (Full-time Drivers of the Corps)
- NSKK Special Forces
- NSKK-Kraftbooteinheiten (NSKK totorboat Units). 1933-1945 .
- Hoheitszeichen (National Emblem) and Eichenlaubkranz
- (Oakleaf Wreath Mütze für NSKK-Kraftbooteinheiten (Visors Cap for NSKK Motorboat Units)
- NSKK-Rheinflottile. 1940-1945
- Inspektion der Motorsportschulen des NSKK (Inspection of the NSKK Motor Sport Schools)
- Schulanzug (School Dress). 1933-1938
- Schulanzug, 1939-1945
- Hilfszug Bayern (Emergency Aid and Assistance Convoy Bavaria), 1933-1945 .
- NSKK-Kurierdienst (NSKK Dispatch Service). 1934- 1945.
- NSKK-Wehrstaffeln (Training Defense Groups), 1939-1945
- Sturmbootpioniere (Assault Boat Engineers), 1942-1945
- NSKK-Hilfspolizei-Organisationen (NSKK Police Auxiliaries)
- NSKK-Olympiade-Kraftfahrstab (OKS-NSKK Olympic Motorized Staff), 1936
- NSKK-Verkehrserziehungsdienst (VED-NSKK Traffic Education Service), 1936-1945 ;
- NSKK-Verkehrshilfsdienst (NSKK Traffic Assistans e Service) 1938-1945
- NSKK-Verkehrs-Hilispolizei (NSKK ‘Traffic Auxiliary Police) 1939-1945
- NSKK-Strassenverkehrskontrolle (NSKK Street Lrailic Control). 1940-1945
- NSKK-Katastrophendienst (NSKK Catastrophe Service, mid-war through 1945
- Kraftfahr-Sport (Motorized sports), 1933-1945
- Goldener Helm von Deutschland (Golden Helmet of Germany.
