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Originally the totenkopf insignia was worn only on the right collar patch of the uniform, with (for ranks below SS-Standartenfuhrer, or colonel) the wearer's rank worn on the left collar patch. However, for a period, from about October 1939, it seems that there was an order that Waffen-SSdivisions should wear their divisional insignia on bothcollar patches, and rely on their newly-introduced Army-style shoulder straps to indicate rank. As a result, members of the Totenkopf division wore the totenkopf insignia on both their collar patches. However, around May 1940, Himmler abolished this order, and the insignia returned to the original arrangement -i.e. SS divisional insignia on the right collar patch, and rank insignia on the left collar patch. Incidentally, this ruling also applied to other SS divisions' collar-patch insignia, including the SS runes (which, in some cases, included a mirror image -i.e. the SS runes backwards!) and the odal rune worn by the Waffen-SS Prinz Eugen mountain division.
The double totenkopf insignia worn by members of the Waffen-SS Totenkopf division should not be confused with the double totenkopf insignia worn on the collar patches of the black uniforms of the Heer (German Army) panzer crews. The Heer totenkopf insignia was of a different design, and worn on different-shaped collar patches.
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They had special SS uniforms. Should be able to google it.AnswerPrior to 1937, the SS wore a black uniform comprising a open-collared jacket and breeches normally worn with high boots. A swastika armband, bordered in black, was worn on the upper left arm. A single shoulder strap, indicating the wearer's rank group was worn on the right shoulder. A black trapezium, indicating rank was worn on the left collar, and a black trapezium, indicating the unit to which the wearer belonged was worn on the right collar. The SS runes ('lightning flash') was ONLY worn by members of the Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler' bodyguard regiment; all others wore devices such as Roman or Arabic numerals (indicating regiments), or specialist insignia indicating pioneer (engineers) or signals. Security services (e.g. Gestapo) wore a plain black right-hand collar patch.For working purposes, stone grey or brown uniforms, of similar cut, were worn with or without the swastika armband (an eagle was worn when the armband was not).From around 1937 onward, the SS adopted military-style uniforms, in field grey (a green colour) or grey. In the case of the armed SS (which became known as the 'Waffen-SS', the uniforms were almost identical in cut to the Army uniform. Other SS units, such as security police, wore a uniform of identical cut to the pre-war black uniform. Changes included an SS eagle worn on the left arm to replace the swastika armband, Army style rank shoulder straps on both shoulders (police style rank shoulder straps for security police), and an increasing variety of right collar-patch insignia to represent Waffen-SS divisions of foreign volunteers. Tank crews wore a black uniform very similar to those of Army tank crews. The Waffen SS was also well-known for its camouflaged smocks.
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