SS Tattoo
SS Tattoo
I know that some members of the SS had a tattoo on their arm that said SS but would this include the Waffen-SS as well? Also after the war were people given free service to remove it or do many still have the tattoo today?
My grandfather Max (1920-1995) Joined his red army liberators in january because he spoke fluent german and russian.I know that some members of the SS had a tattoo on their arm that said SS but would this include the Waffen-SS as well? Also after the war were people given free service to remove it or do many still have the tattoo today?
So when they encountered germans he'd ask them if they're SS. they said no, so he told them "please take off your cloths" so sometimes they started asking why, got scared. they took their shirts off, and if they had the tatoo, i think they were taken to the woods and killed with a bullet in the head.
so i guess that when the germans thought about the tatoo thingy they didnt really think about the consequences and the russians.[/quote]
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For pete's sake, don't any of you guys ever use a search engine, or read previous posts.DarExc wrote:Besides blood type I think they had a SS (like the symbol though) as well.
Once more: The tattoo under the left arm, half way between the elbow and the armpit was nothing more than a bloodgroup letter, indicating what bloodgroup the soldier had. There were NO RUNES, NO SWASTIKAS, nothing but a capital letter. If you can draw a capital letter A, you just have created the "tattoo". HN.
From TRF:
The purpose of the tattoo was to be albe to preform a blood transfusion at the front to save a wounded mans life. The blood group was also mentioned in the personnel-files and his ID-papers.
Two different types of tattoos existed, one in gothic lettering and one in latin lettering, the latter one being used later in the war.
The tatto was about 7 mm in length and was placed on the underside of the left arm, about 20 cm up from the elbow
The purpose of the tattoo was to be albe to preform a blood transfusion at the front to save a wounded mans life. The blood group was also mentioned in the personnel-files and his ID-papers.
Two different types of tattoos existed, one in gothic lettering and one in latin lettering, the latter one being used later in the war.
The tatto was about 7 mm in length and was placed on the underside of the left arm, about 20 cm up from the elbow
The so called "SS Tatoo" was as Romulus previously described it.Besides blood type I think they had a SS (like the symbol though) as well.
It did not bear SS runes, totenkopfs or numbers.
A picture has been posted in this Forum a while back of the tattoo in question.
It was there to aid in providing quick medical assistance to soldiers in the field.
Many modern soldiers have such tattoo markings indicating blood type or alergies etc.
The only people who bear tattoo's of SS runes, Totenkopfs and the like are modern neo nazi type idiots.
I did use a search engine prior to posting but could only find the blood type one. I thought there was a SS symbol tattoo as well. Guess I was wrong but you don't have to be so criticle, if it annyos you just don't reply.For pete's sake, don't any of you guys ever use a search engine, or read previous posts.
Once more: The tattoo under the left arm, half way between the elbow and the armpit was nothing more than a bloodgroup letter, indicating what bloodgroup the soldier had. There were NO RUNES, NO SWASTIKAS, nothing but a capital letter. If you can draw a capital letter A, you just have created the "tattoo". HN.