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Crownprince Friedrich Wilhelm, the oldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with the Totenkopf (skull and crossbomnes) on his Hussar fur busby, was an early convert to Hitler’s preaching who joined the SA. Here he poses with an army general sporting the WW1 steel helmet, c. 1934-35.The Totenkopf was not an exclusive of the SS; it was present in German uniforms since the 18th century.
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