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TOTENKOPF WAFFEN SS : 20 REICHSMARK 1939 SWASTIKA
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**Please read: This note is being sold SOLELY for educational/historical purposes only. We DO NOT condone, encourage, or promote Nazism or anything associated with Nazi Germany. We express deep sincerity and empathy for those affected by Nazism in any way. We are not associated with ANY Nazi, Neo-Nazi, or Anti-Semetic organizations in any way. Thank you for your attention to this matter.** NAZI GERMANY 20 REICHSMARK NOTE WITH SWASTIKA ! STAMPED WITH WAFFEN SS TOTENKOPF DIVISION INSIGNIA ! RARE!! Hello, up for auction is a VERY RARE 20 Reichsmark 1939 note which was stamped by the Waffen - SS Totenkopf. The note has a stamp on it which says "Waffen - SS 3. Pz. Div. "Totenkopf" "Take a look at the scan and make your own decision. As always, i have done some research in old books and on the internet. is a little information about this Totenkopf - SS squad. "SS Division Totenkopf ("Death's Head") is also known as 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf and 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. It was one of the 38 divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS during World War II . Prior to achieving division status, the formation was known as Kampfgruppe Eicke. The division's military record is infamous due to numerous war crimes and the fact that most of the initial enlisted men were SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS concentration camp guards). The Totenkopf division was numbered with the "Germanic" divisions of the Waffen-SS. These included also the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler , SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich , and SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Wiking . Along with Das Reich, the division was reassigned to General der Infanterie Karl-Adolf Hollidt 's reformed 6.Armee in the Southern Ukraine . The 6.Armee was tasked with eliminating the Soviet bridgehead over the Mius River . Totenkopf was involved in heavy fighting over the next several weeks. During the July-August battles for Hill 213 and the town of Stepanowka , the division suffered heavy losses, and over the course of the campaign on the Mius-Front it suffered more casualties than it had during Operation Citadel . By the time the Soviet bridgehead was eliminated, the division had lost 1500 men dead and the Panzer regiment was reduced to 20 tanks. The Totenkopf was then moved North, back to Kharkov. Along with Das Reich, Totenkopf, took part in the battles to halt Operation Rumyantsev and to prevent the Soviet capture of the city. Although the two divisions managed to halt the offensive, inflicting heavy casualties and destroying over 800 tanks, the Soviets outflanked the defenders, forcing them to abandon the city on 23 August. By early September, the Totenkopf reached the Dniepr. Elements of the Soviet 5th Guards Tank army had forced a crossing at Kremenchug and were soon threatening to break through the Dniepr line. Totenkopf was thrown into action against the bridgehead. In October 1943, the division was reformed as 3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. The Panzer abteilung was officially upgraded to a regiment, and the two Panzergrenadier regiments were given the honorary titles Theodor Eicke and Thule. After holding the Kremenchug ridgehead for several months, the Soviets finally effected a breakout, pushing Totenkopf and the other axis divisions involved back towards the Romanian border. By November, Totenkopf was engaged fighting intense defensive actions against Soviet attacks over the vital town of Krivoi-Rog to the west of the Dniepr. This note is definately original. I am not sure when it was stamped, however; could be post-war. Either way, this is a great WWII historical item! A really excellent collectible that will surely be worth a lot in the future. This note was printed in 1929, but was legal tender and was used in Nazi Germany until 1945. This is the actual banknote you will recieve, please see the scan for condition. Please see my eBay Store for more of such notes! Hurry! NO RESERVE !!! Bid With Confidence. I have an EXCELLENT Posti...
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