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An SS honour ring SS-Rottenführer Eduard Gärtner member of SS-Totenkopf Division. Silver ring made by Gahr in Munich, soldered underneath separately applied death's head, inside surface engraved "S.lb Gärtner 11.6.39 H. Himmler".
Why did the Nazi Germany Waffen-SS have a skull and crossbones on their uniforms, caps, and covers? What was the meaning behind it? - Quora
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