#87866
German SS Totenkopf Standarte 3 'Thüringen' Uniform Set
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A very stunning and extreme hard to find example of the SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 3 "Thüringen" black tunic.
The tunic comes in a very good mannequin size and is complete with the original label in the collar of the tunic made by 'Hollenkamp'.
The tunic comes with all original wartime applied insignia, cufftittle and SS Armband.
Together with this 1st pattern black tunic comes a mint serviceshirt (Diensthemd) with original label, black silk tie (Halsbinde) with original label, black leather belt, black leather shoulderstrap RZM and an early Nickle-Silver 'Overhoff & Cie' from Lüdenscheid marked SS beltbuckle.
At the breast pocket is a very stunning SA- Sportsbadge in bronze attached.
Next to the tunic is a very nice VA 1938 marked EM/NCO Black Visor Cap and trousers attached.
If you are searching for a stunning and hard to find black Allgemeine-SS set, this is the one.
Price and more info is on request!
The ''SS-Totenkopf Standarte 3 'Thüringen' formed in Autumn '37 in Weimar-Buchenwald from various TK-Wachtruppen, notably Wachtruppen Elbe and Sachsen. By year's end it had 7 Sturmbannen though this was later reduced to 4. Contributed 2 Sturmbannen for the occupation of the Sudetenland in 10/38. Sent to Poland 12/9/39 for police duties behind the lines of 8. Armee through October. Contributed troops to the Totenkopf Division and the remainder formed 10. SS-Standarte in 1939.
Soldiers from SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 1 ''Oberbayern'' and SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 3 ''Thüringen'' were guilty of numerous atrocities during the fighting in Poland, including massacres at Nisko, Rawa Mazowiecka and Ciepielow.