Description
Product Description: This SS Flag is a very impressive example of this rare and extremely desirable flag. It’s a large size, measuring 55 by 89 inches. This printed flag has a black body with large white SS runes in the center. It’s double sided, with the rear side having the printed runes image in reverse, a typical feature of printed flags of this era. The stitching is factory style straight machine stitching throughout as one would expect. The front side of this stunning flag shows some light fading from having been displayed for a long time, but there is no damage or repairs to note. The hoist end has all four of the original loops for a pole, with sewn-in metal spring clips at the top and bottom. The fly end shows typical reinforcement stitching at the corners. A maker or unit label has been removed from one upper corner. Overall, this is an awesome displaying flag, with a powerful visual impact. The condition of this SS flag rates as excellent.
Historical Description: The origins of the SS began in 1923 as a small detail of men meant to protect Nazi Party meetings during the first years of the party. Under the leadership of Heinrich Himmler, the SS would grow to become one of the most feared, loathed, and yet in some instances, respected organizations in world history. From the early days of the Nazi party to its final moments, the SS were Germany’s foremost security, surveillance, and elite military organization. The SS was comprised of three main elements, the Allgemeine SS (General SS), the Waffen SS (Armed SS), and the SS Totenkopfverbande (SS Deaths Head Units). The Allgemeine SS were primarily responsible for policing, security, the Gestapo, and enforcement of racial policies. The Waffen SS were the organizations paramilitary combat troops who would eventually become the nucleus of Germany’s most elite formations during the Second World War, comprising of many divisions and volunteers from all over Europe. The role of the SS Totenkopfverbande is amongst some of the most notorious of the organization as their responsibility was overseeing and operating the concentration camps and death camps from 1933 to 1945. Additional subdivisions of the SS also included the Sicherdienst “SD”, and the Geheimestaatspolizei “Gestapo”. By the end of World War 2, the SS would have grown from a small unit of 8 men, to over 1 million, including volunteers from nearly every European nation serving in their ranks.
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