Description SS Sturmbannfuhrer collar tabs SS Sturmbannfuhrer collar tabs. SS Major silver bullion wire collar tabs. Possibly the finest reproduction SS collar tabs available. Made to our specifications with perfect bullion wire runes. Their are some bad examples out there. so don`t get caught out. You can trust us at Militaria Net. These tabs feature the SS runic design on one tab in silver bullion wire and the left side contains the rank. Our embroidered sig runes are hand done with very fine workmanship. We offer fine quality silver pips with nice detail. Because these are our own manufacture we can promise the correct proportions and materials. Really just like the originals. The Schutzstaffel (SS) The Schutzstaffel (SS) were the elite guard of the Third Reich. Formed in 1925 as a small bodyguard to protect Hitler. It remained in this capacity until Heinrich Himmler took charge in 1929. So under his jurisdiction it grew to an enormous organisation. Soon it became very powerful and co-opted national police forces, security, intelligence and business. The SS developed is own branch of the Wehrmacht, the Waffen SS (armed SS). From the beginning members were chosen for their physical and mental ability. Also there character. Entry was from 21 years of age. This was followed by 18 months probationary period. Eventually the SS reflected Himmlers esoteric interests and encompassed quasi religious ceremonies and beliefs. From 1945 it was classed as a criminal organisation.
