Description SS Standartenfuhrer collar tabs. SS Standartenfuhrer collar tabs. Very fine quality silver bullion collar tabs. Possibly the finest reproduction SS collar tabs available. We have had these made to our specifications. Their are some bad examples out there so don`t get caught out. Trust us at Militaria Net. We have been producing these insignia since 2002 SS Standartenfuhrer rank was a colonel of the Waffen SS. The corresponding shoulder boards are the dull silver bullion type. This rank has two gold pips attached. 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. Also It became very powerful. Its co-opted national police forces, Security, intelligence and business. Eventually 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 and also there character. Entry was from 21 years of age followed by 18 months probationary period. The SS eventually reflected Himmlers esoteric interests and encompassed quasi religious ceremonies and beliefs. From 1945 it was classed as a criminal organisation.
