A Förderndes Mitglied der SS (SS-FM; SS Patron Members) was a member of the

Allgemeine SS The ''Allgemeine SS'' (; "General SS") was a major branch of the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany; it was managed by the SS Main Office (''SS-Hauptamt''). The ''Allgemeine SS'' was officially established in the autum ...

(General SS) who did not take part in active duty, but instead contributed financially to the SS. The SS-FM was organised by the

SS Main Economic and Administrative Office The SS Main Economic and Administrative Office (german: SS-Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungshauptamt; SS-WVHA) was a Nazi organization responsible for managing the finances, supply systems and business projects of the (a main branch of the ; SS). It ...

, and started in 1926. Members of the SS-FM made monthly payments towards the work of the SS at their local SS headquarters. For people with low income, contributions were low; no minimum contribution was prescribed. Each member was issued with a lapel pin and a receipt book. From April 1934, members also received a monthly magazine - ''FM-Zeitschrift-'' which was produced by the SS High Command. By 1939, circulation of ''FM-Zeitschrift'' was approximately 365,000, but few copies of the magazine survive today.

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