Chevron on the arm with the SS uniforms???

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Chevron on the arm with the SS uniforms???

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Post by FormerSoldier » 31 Aug 2002, 17:42

I have noticed that many SS officer (maybe Enlisted) uniforms have a chevron "V" or double chevron on the sleeve. What is the purpose of this? Is it on other uniforms other than SS? Anyone know?

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Post by Marcus » 31 Aug 2002, 17:47

The single chevron denotes the ranks of SS-Sturmmann and the double the rank of SS-Rottenführer.

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Post by FormerSoldier » 31 Aug 2002, 17:49

Thank you. I just realized that those are lower enlisted ranks. However I could swear I've seen this on senior officer's sleeves.. Could that be a hollywood thing, or is there something else?

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Ehrenwinkel

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Post by Christoph Awender » 31 Aug 2002, 18:53

Hello!

Maybe you mean the so called "Ehrenwinkel" which was worn on the right upper arm. It was worn by long term members of the SS which were member already before the war.

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Post by FormerSoldier » 31 Aug 2002, 19:56

Bang on! That's what I was talking about. There seemed to be to rime or reason as to who wore it. So it's a required or optional patch? Cause you do see senior SS types that don't wear it, and others do?

But thanks anyway, that was helpful.

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For the record

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Post by laurens » 03 Sep 2002, 21:23

The "Alte Kämpfer" chevron was worn, for members who joined the SS or NSDAP, before the 30th January 1933.

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Laurens

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