The 105. SS-Standarte was formed from the Memeldeutsche Ordnungsdienst commanded by Dr. Neumann that existed in Memel when it was part of Lituania

Commanders

SS-Standartenführer Hermann Dethof (20 May 1939 - 1 Aug 1939)
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr Herbert Böttcher (1 Aug 1939 - 15 Mar 1941)
SS-Obersturmbannführer Michael Lippert (1 Aug 1939 - 1 July 1943)
SS-Sturmbannführer Helmut Schöne (1 July 1943 - ? May 1945)

HQ

Memel

Insignia

A special collar tab with elk's antlers was used by this standarte in recognition of the service of its service as the Memeldeutsche Ordnungsdienst when Memel was part of Lithuania. Officers of SS-Standartenführer rank wore the insignia on a sleeve diamond on the lower left sleeve.

Security forces in Memel on an exercise in 1939

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Sources used

John R. Angolia - Cloth insignia of the SS
David Littlejohn - Foreign Legions of the Third Reich, vol 4
Mark C. Yerger - Allgemeine-SS

Reference material on this unit

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