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) Yellow Jews usually wear a yellow triangle with
a red one superimpos...ed, the two forming
a six pointed star; often, however,
only the yellow Star of David, bordered
in red is uSed
Juden 1311 (Jews designated. as Nacht un
Nebel inmates wear a red. triangle
pointing downwards superimposed on a
white triangle bordered in red., forming
a six pointed star
(9) Black.
Asoziale (Anti-socials)
(10) Red. (circle) Fluchtverditchtige (Inmates suspected of
escaping)
(11) Black (circle) Strafkompanie (Inmates assigned to the
penal Company)
Colour patches described above, except those specially
noted, are equilateral triangles, about five inches in height,
pointing downward. A black letter in a triangle, especially in
the case of a political offender, denotes nationality, e. g. N
for Norway or P for Poland.
Inmates are also 'distinguished by having their hair cut
short, or their heads. partially or entirely' shaved. it is
interesting to note in this connection that all human hair cut
off in any Camp is to be sent to the firm Alex FINK; Filzfabrik
Ji1G in ROTH bei NtilitsTMG for manufacturing purposes. A monthly
report of the amount . of hair so collected has to be rendered to
WVHA.
18. Concentration Camp Guards
, The guarding of the concentration camp 's was entrusted
originally to a spacial branch of the SS recruited in 1933 from
voltmteers of the Allgemeine SS and kn.own as the SS Totenkopfverbande
(TV or Death's Head units, so called because they wear
'a skull and crossbones on the right collar patoh of their
uniforms and, on all headgear ether than the steel helmet); wartime
demands on German manpower, however, have diverted Many of these
ruthless troops to other tasks, and they have been replaced by
older SS men, both German and.:foreign.
All Allgemeine $S and Waffen SS personnel wear the skull and
oroasbones on their visor caps, but the emblem as a Collar patch
has been reserved for the TV since 1935. Originally it was the
flag emblem of all SS forces. (The Death's Head of the TV. must
not 'be confused with that of Gelman tank' personnel, from which
it differs in that . the TV skull has s. jawbone).,
The first concentration camp at DACHAU, Bavaria, was opened
officially on 18 Mar 19$3. The first 150 TV men were selected
cm. 17 liar 1933. .
Volunteers fo • the TV signed Up fOr twelve years, all of
which were considered as military service. They were paid in
accordance with Wehrmacht schedules. The men receive military
training and. were organised as motorised infantry along the same
general lines as the other full-time militarised. units of the SS
(the sairseata:LAp_ u. en, or General Service Troops) formed at
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