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Skull Badge for Waffen-SS, Manufactured in Latvia
Skull Badge for Waffen-SS, Manufactured in Latvia for Local SS Units from Aluminum
Although this badge has an archaeological origin, it is preserved in good condition. Due to a 1942 order from the Reichsführer-SS prohibiting non-German volunteer SS units from wearing standard insignia, Latvian soldiers, seeking to demonstrate their affiliation with the Waffen-SS and share in the prestige of German units, began unauthorized local production of such badges, defying RZM regulations. These badges, produced by local workshops, were worn on headgear. Despite the violation of regulations, the German command tolerated this practice, showing leniency towards Latvian volunteers.
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Skull Badge for Waffen-SS, Manufactured in Latvia for Local SS Units from Aluminum
Although this badge has an archaeological origin, it is preserved in good condition. Due to a 1942 order from the Reichsführer-SS prohibiting non-German volunteer SS units from wearing standard insignia, Latvian soldiers, seeking to demonstrate their affiliation with the Waffen-SS and share in the prestige of German units, began unauthorized local production of such badges, defying RZM regulations. These badges, produced by local workshops, were worn on headgear. Despite the violation of regulations, the German command tolerated this practice, showing leniency towards Latvian volunteers.
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