The ring retains excellent detail in all but the rear double runic panel, which is where most worn rings show wear. While this german waffen ss prisoners of war wear a variety of uniforms, the totenkopf is prevalent on their caps. The only marking that should be on the inside band of an original totenkopf ring are as follows. The design of ss honor ring ssehrenring, totenkopfring reflects himmlers interest in germanic mysticism. Waffen ss vafen ss nastao je od zastitnih odreda sucstafel schutzstaffeln koji su predstavljali licnu strazu adolfa hitlera. There are other books on the totenkopf which provide lots of history on the division, but for any historian, this book is outstanding. Black sun ring, german schwarze sonne ring the mosaic at wewelsburg castle is a really rare ring. Tom wittman book exploring the dress daggers and swords of the german ss pages 396.
The ss honor ring was a personal gift bestowed by himmler intended as reminder at all times to be willing to risk the life of ourselves for the life of the whole and would become one of the highest honors bestowed upon a man of the elite ss. Schiffer publishing the 3rd waffenss panzer division totenkopf, 19431945. The ring was considered by reichsfuhrer ss heinrich himmler to be of, if not, the most prestigious award of the schutzstaffel. The skull, or totenkopf, has all the proper features and the body of the ring has the correct runic symbols running around the outside. The ss totenkopf ring was one of the highest awards that could be presented to an ss person. Wwii ss deaths head or totenkopf silver ring duration. The unofficial name is totenkopf or deaths head ring. Ss totenkopf honor ring high grade reddick militaria. This car flag is pictured and described at length in the military advisor.
Wwii ss death head ring german rings skull waffen totenkopf. Waffen ss totenkopf ring 23 apply waffen ss totenkopf ring filter. Himmler honor ring 19331945, shows one which he identifies as made by the hemmerle company. This is the official wedding ring of the allgemeine ss that mr. Ss panzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffen ss of nazi germany during world war ii. Wiccan basic pages for your book of shadows from enhancing the mind. While the totenkopf skull was the universal cap badge of the ss. Most styles are made in one size, which averages 10 or 11, but they can be sized to fit by your local jeweler. But that does not alter the fact that men of the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf division were some of the toughest soldiers germany perhaps the world ever produced. His uncle was an collector archaeologist of ww2 german memorabilia for many, many years. Ive never seen a better collection of 3rd ss photos gathered in one place before, and better yet, almost all of these are not seen in other books on the waffen ss. Totenkopf ring ss ring german ss ring ss ring totenkopf ss. See more ideas about rings, german and silver rings.
Notorious for its brutality, most notably a mass execution of british prisoners in the battle of france, totenkopf had a fearsome reputation. Totenkopf honor rings german fallschirmjager, waffen ss. This ss nazi honor ring is assembled as a 2 piece ring with the totenkopf skull being silver soldered on to the rings band at the front over the sizing seam. The ring shows skull and crossed bones, crossing behind the skull the ss symbol on its top. The ss honor ring, sometimes incorrectly referred to as the wedding ring, was given by heinrich himmler as an award to ss officers. Besides jewelry, you can find beautiful wall art decorations framed posters, canvas, multicanvas and more. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Its name, totenkopf, is german for deaths head the skull and crossbones symbol and it is thus sometimes referred to as the deaths head division.
An illustrated history from munich to by craig gottlieb mint. Save ss totenkopf ring to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Each one of our products is a great choice for a gift. Thanks to the new no shrink molding proceedures the ring is a full 7mm. Im guessing that it is a political style ring, as it could have easily been worn by an ss man. Large silver ss deaths head finger ring inside diameter 21mm, outside. It was basically a primer for recruitment in the ranks of the waffen ss. Associated with war crimes in official historiography, formed initially with personnel coming from guard. Ss totenkopf honor ring book original hardcopy reprint order now as the supplies are getting very low. History of the totenkopfs pantherabteilung ww2 waffen ss panzer book. They are williguts variation of the gibor rune plus a bind rune for o and t.
Ww2 original german militaria nazi ss panzer totenkopf. This ring was a part of waffen ss memorabilia collection which my friend inherited when his uncle was dead. This is one of my favorite research books on the totenkopf ring and as it connects to the ss and nazi occult. Totenkopf rings unofficially called ring ss german ss rings or totenkopf ss ring, was an award of heinrich himmlers schutzstaffel ss ss ring. Wwii german waffen ss division totenkopf silver ring. The ssehrenring ss honour ring, unofficially called totenkopfring deaths head ring.
Online shop for handmade silver and gold jewelry and accessories, home decor, framed posters, canvas, gifts and literature. Ss totenkopfring honor ring awarded to ss officer hunberger dated clean. Ss rings ww2 ring german ss ring totenkopf ss nazi ring. This example shows wear to the highlights consistent with having been worn by the recipient. The term black sun german schwarze sonne, also referred to as the sonnenrad the german for sun wheel, is a symbol of esoteric or occult significance, notable for its usage in mysticism. The concept and runic form of the ring was undoubtedly adopted by himmler from pagan german mythology.
Ww2 german nazi from a ground dug guy collection waffen ss totenkopf relic found ring with skull in an original ww1 iron cross case. The ss honor ring was designed by karl maria wiligut and produced solely. Ss totenkopf ehrenrings heinrich himmler honor rings. They were a creation of the ss designers rather than historical runes.
Find great deals on ebay for ss totenkopf ring and german ss ring. Similarly, if a ringholder fighting with the wehrmacht or waffenss was killed in. It is thought that between 15000 and 20000 totenkopf were awarded to ss men between 1933 1945. Actually, several companies made these rings, to include some of the companies that our nowdeceased jeweler contact worked with. Here you can buy reproductions of world war two rings, medals, pins, stickpins and brooches. Ssehrenring totenkopf ring we are proud to present to you this unique ring from historical world war two german ssehrenring ss honour ring is an exact handcrafted sterling silver replica of the rings from the best fighters that took part in wwii the legendary waffen ss. A musthave for every collector of waffen ss material. German 153 navy kriegsmarine 14 airforce luftwaffe 37 army heer 100 waffen ss 89 ladies apparel 18 aviation 53 economy 9 other nations 3 united kingdom 6 russia 5 france 6. Ss honor ring repro, copy ss ehrenring, high quality ss.
Donald boyle, the author of the book, the ss totenkopf h. The 3rd ss panzer regiment was part of the totenkopf divisionone of the 38 waffen ss divisions active during world war ii. The bind rune was designed by wiligut, and spells gott the german word for god. Karl maria wiligut has been credited with the design. See more ideas about nazi, skull, military history. Authorized for display by waffen ss generals on june 15, 1944 this rare flag identified the occupants vehicle as a high ranking commander in the waffen ss. The beautiful, elegant silver ring is very thin and has oak leaves and swastikas alternating across the surface. Ww ii german ss silver ring german rings and other nazi awards jewelry rings. Please note this is only a small selection of our entire selection. An official jewelry item was the ss ring which featured a totenkopf and runic symbols around the exterior. Two styles are available in sizes 9, 10, 11 and 12. We are proud to present to you this unique ring from historical world war two german ssehrenring ss honour ring is an exact handcrafted sterling silver replica of the rings from the best fighters that took part in wwii the legendary waffen ss.
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