German word for "dead man's head" ([[skull]]).

A specific form of [[skull and crossbones]] used by elite German units since the 18th century. Initially used by the cavalry. Commonly associated with the [[Nazi|Totenkopf-SS]], who used it as their [[SS insignia|emblem]] in [[World War II]]. It was also used by the armored corps and the tank crews of the [[Wehrmacht]] (who are often confused as [[Waffen-SS]] because of this and their black [[military uniform|uniforms]]). It consists of a skull without the mandible at 3/4 view over two crossbones.

h4.See Also
* [[Black Sun (symbol)]]
* [[swastika]]
* [[Tag Group:Symbols]]
* [[Wolfsangel]]

h4.External Links
* "Wikipedia Page":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totenkopf
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