Original Schutzstaffel der NSDAP – SS-Ausweis (Nr. 379 917) authorized to SS-Staffelmann Karl Ris, born on November 27, 1919. Serving with the SS-Nachrichten-Ersatz-Abteilung of the SS-Totenkopf-Standarte. Issued on November 1, 1940. On the reverse, the Heinrich Himmler signature is a (rubber) stamp and not handsigned. Complete with photo and blind-embossed seal (Blindprägestempel). Typical un-issued SS-Ausweis that was kept in a file of the particular soldier. These SS-Ausweis were issued to SS personnel before the Soldbuch.