SS blood group tattoos (German: Blutgruppentätowierung) were worn by members of the SS-Verfügungstruppe, SS-Totenkopfverbände, and most of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany during World War II to identify the individual's blood type. After the war, the tattoo was taken to be prima facie evidence of being part of the Waffen-SS, leading to potential arrest and prosecution.
SS blood group tattoos (German: Blutgruppentätowierung) were worn by members of the SS-Verfügungstruppe, SS-Totenkopfverbände, and most of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany during World War II to identify the individual's blood type. After the war, the tattoo was taken to be prima facie evidence of being part of the Waffen-SS, leading to potential arrest and prosecution.
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