Himmler and the snipers
- freiwillige
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Himmler and the snipers
Hello,
Sometime ago, I have read some info about a reward's program for sniper kills organised by Himmler. The RFSS also, I think, ordered increase the number of snipers in some units.
Someone can send me some info?
Thanks.
Ferran
Sometime ago, I have read some info about a reward's program for sniper kills organised by Himmler. The RFSS also, I think, ordered increase the number of snipers in some units.
Someone can send me some info?
Thanks.
Ferran
- K.Kocjancic
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Re: Himmler and the snipers
freiwillige wrote:Hello,
Sometime ago, I have read some info about a reward's program for sniper kills organised by Himmler. The RFSS also, I think, ordered increase the number of snipers in some units.
Someone can send me some info?
Thanks.
Ferran
Before the Scharfschützenabzeichen award system was as follows:
- for 50 kills watch,
- for 100 hunting rifle,
- for 150 kills invaited to go hunting with Himmler.
I hope that this is what were/are looking for.
I know very little of this.
I take it the award system was regarding the W-SS? If not, was it possible for a Werhmacht soldier to hunt with Himmler, and what beast was hunted?
What do the hunting watched/rifles look like?
When was the system instigated?
What is the translation for Scharfschützenabzeichen?
Any answers or links would be very useful.
I take it the award system was regarding the W-SS? If not, was it possible for a Werhmacht soldier to hunt with Himmler, and what beast was hunted?
What do the hunting watched/rifles look like?
When was the system instigated?
What is the translation for Scharfschützenabzeichen?
Any answers or links would be very useful.
- K.Kocjancic
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Found info here:
http://members.tripod.com/aufklarung0/id25.htm
http://www.snipercentral.com/tidbits.htm orIn World War II, German snipers recieved the following rewards:
50 Kills - Wrist Watch
100 Kills - Hunting Rifle
150 Kills - A personal hunting trip with Heinrich Himmler
http://members.tripod.com/aufklarung0/id25.htm
- e.kerckhoff
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- K.Kocjancic
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See Scharfschützenabzeichen.e.kerckhoff wrote:simply "Sniper's badge".CHRISCHA wrote:
What is the translation for Scharfschützenabzeichen?
E.
- Unteroffizier_Tyler
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Snipers and himmler
yes they got special marksmanship lanyards and a badge with it. the badge came in three classes 1st 2nd and 3rd. to get a third class they needed 20 kills (confirmed of course) for second they needed 40 and for the first they needed 60. i got this off of a terrific non political site about german uniforms of ww2. its http://www.angelfire.com/sk2/germanuniforms. i highly reccomend it.
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