Uniforms and insignia of the Schutzstaffel shoulderboards on both sides. In March 1936, the camp "service" was formally established as the third branch of the SS, the "Totenkopfverbände" or skull units. At about this same time, for similar reasons, the military SS formations (the "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" and the "SS-Verfügungstruppe") adopted a service uniform in what was termed "earth-grey" ("erdgrau"). This also was based on the black uniform, but without the red "Hakenkreuz" armband, its place on the left sleeve being taken by an eagle-and-swastika patch, and worn with trousers and shoes or calf-high jackboots. In June 1938 this uniform was authorized for full-time "Allgemeine-SS"
Austria – the Nazis' first victim occupation powers. British field investigations resulted in 30 verdicts of death for Styrian Nazis, 24 of them were executed. Totally one third of Austrian Jews perished just in 7 years (nearly 65 thousand people); as low as 5816 people, including 2142 camp prisoners, survived till the end of the war in Austria. The total number of deaths caused by Hitler's repressions in Austria is estimated to be 120 thousand. During the two years (1940–1941) of Aktion T4, 18269 mentally ill people were killed in Hartheim castle alone. Practically all of the Gypsy living in Austria were eliminated; moreover, no less