Totenkopfs [Totenköpfe] throughouth history

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Re: Totenkopfs [Totenköpfe] throughouth history

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Post by von thoma » 25 May 2012, 21:23

The Braunschweig Totenkopf.
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Post by von thoma » 25 May 2012, 21:34

Replica of a peaked cap from German Army Infantry 17 Th Regiment with Braunschweig totenkopf.
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Post by gigoo » 25 May 2012, 23:29

Original 17th Regiment EM visor...
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Post by gigoo » 25 May 2012, 23:30

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Post by von thoma » 26 May 2012, 19:39

The Collar Patches for Panzer Units.
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Post by von thoma » 31 May 2012, 21:26

A Model 1936 "Jingling Johnny ".
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Post by Arto O » 31 May 2012, 21:53

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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Post by Arto O » 31 May 2012, 21:57

Also thanks for gigoo,
for his nice photos of EM visors
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Post by history1 » 01 Jun 2012, 12:04

Arto O wrote:[...] 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".

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Post by Arto O » 01 Jun 2012, 21:03

Thanks for correction history1.
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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 18 Jun 2012, 23:54

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

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Post by von thoma » 24 Jul 2012, 08:44

In Bulgarian Army also was used the Totenkopf in Tank Brigades.
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Post by Arto O » 15 Aug 2012, 05:09

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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