SS-Oberführer Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie Regiment 5 / SS-Division "Wiking") wearing a rare double-runes collar tabs. During a short period of time, the SS used double pair of runes on their collar tabs as they thought that the shoulder boards would be enough to distinguish a member's rank. For a period of time from October 1939 until May 1940 when collar rank insignia insignia were reintroduced for wear, dual insignia were authorized. After May 1940 use of dual insignia was forbidden, but some continued the practice. Newly formed elements of the SS-VT (SS-Verfügungstruppe) were authorized to wear runic insignia on both collars by officers only, while shoulder boards distinguished rank. Both mirrored runes and SS SS were used. This picture itself was taken between October-December 1942.
SS-Oberführer Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie Regiment 5 / SS-Division "Wiking") wearing a rare double-runes collar tabs. During a short period of time, the SS used double pair of runes on their collar tabs as they thought that the shoulder boards would be enough to distinguish a member's rank. For a period of time from October 1939 until May 1940 when collar rank insignia insignia were reintroduced for wear, dual insignia were authorized. After May 1940 use of dual insignia was forbidden, but some continued the practice. Newly formed elements of the SS-VT (SS-Verfügungstruppe) were authorized to wear runic insignia on both collars by officers only, while shoulder boards distinguished rank. Both mirrored runes and SS SS were used. This picture itself was taken between October-December 1942.
Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2014/03/album-foto-herbert-otto-gille.html
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ss-uniforms-insignia/question-about-double-runes-collar-tabs-555751/
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