Totenkopfs [Totenköpfe] throughouth history

[von thoma]

The Braunschweig Totenkopf.

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Photo:http://www.kaisersbunker.com/ht/tradition.htm

[von thoma]

Replica of a peaked cap from German Army Infantry 17 Th Regiment with Braunschweig totenkopf.

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Foto:http://www.militaryheadgear.com/items/1350

[gigoo]

Original 17th Regiment EM visor...

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[von thoma]

The Collar Patches for Panzer Units.

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Photo:http://www.dansmith.info/hassel/topics.asp?ID=31

[von thoma]

A Model 1936 "Jingling Johnny ".

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Photo:http://www.hermann-historica.de/gb/index_abgeschlossen_N.html

[Arto O]

Thanks von thoma again.
Here a little bit? off topic, but from Spain. From a recruiting brochure (folleto) of Spanish Foreign Legion: "The bridegroom of the Death" , which in spanish is "La muerte", a femine article.A romantic side of death heads.

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[Arto O]

Also thanks for gigoo,
for his nice photos of EM visors
Arto

[history1]

[...] From a recruiting brochure (folleto) of Spanish Foreign Legion: "The bridegroom of the Death" , which in spanish is "El novio de la muerte", a femine article.[...]

La muerte is only "the death".

[Arto O]

Thanks for correction history1.
Arto

[AlifRafikKhan]

Nice thread. Never know so much "Totennkopf" in other nation's history!

[von thoma]

In Bulgarian Army also was used the Totenkopf in Tank Brigades.

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http://www.forum.bg-nacionalisti.org/in ... 248.0Photo:

[Arto O]

Thanks von thoma,
A RSI soldier with a skull and cross bones on the cap, and a skull with a dagger between teeth on collar patch, but the latter seems a little bit out of place.

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Source: Wehrmacht awards
Who, Chetniks?

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Source: Histomil.com