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A [[silver]] death's head was worn on the [[collar]]s of some members of the [[Schutzstaffel]], as part of their [[uniform]]. [[Ace]] noted the death's head on [[Captain]] [[Hartmann (Illegal Alien)|Hartmann]]'s [[black]] SS uniform in [[1940]]. Hartmann believed the symbol, along with that of the SS twin [[lightning]] flashes, spread [[fear]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'') | A [[silver]] death's head was worn on the [[collar]]s of some members of the [[Schutzstaffel]], as part of their [[uniform]]. [[Ace]] noted the death's head on [[Captain]] [[Hartmann (Illegal Alien)|Hartmann]]'s [[black]] SS uniform in [[1940]]. Hartmann believed the symbol, along with that of the SS twin [[lightning]] flashes, spread [[fear]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'') | ||
The death's head was also worn as a [[badge]] on the [[peaked hat]]s of SS [[lieutenant]]s, such as by [[Koenig]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'') While in disguise as an SS [[commander]], {{Dhawan}} wore a peaked hat with the death's head badge. | The death's head was also worn as a [[badge]] on the [[peaked hat]]s of SS [[lieutenant]]s, such as by [[Koenig]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Lost in Time (TV story)|Lost in Time]]'') While in disguise as an SS [[commander]], {{Dhawan}} wore a peaked hat with the death's head badge. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | ||
A larger death's head symbol appeared on a hat worn by [[Kaiser]] [[Wilhelm II]]. Wilhelm wore such a hat in a portrait kept by [[Von Weich]] in the [[1917 War Zone]] during the [[War Game]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}) | |||
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A death's head was a German military symbol. It resembled a skull and bones.
A silver death's head was worn on the collars of some members of the Schutzstaffel, as part of their uniform. Ace noted the death's head on Captain Hartmann's black SS uniform in 1940. Hartmann believed the symbol, along with that of the SS twin lightning flashes, spread fear. (PROSE: Illegal Alien)
The death's head was also worn as a badge on the peaked hats of SS lieutenants, such as by Koenig. (TV: Lost in Time) While in disguise as an SS commander, the Spy Master wore a peaked hat with the death's head badge. (TV: Spyfall)
A larger death's head symbol appeared on a hat worn by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Wilhelm wore such a hat in a portrait kept by Von Weich in the 1917 War Zone during the War Game. (TV: The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"])
