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A Fine Photo Album From The 1st Artillery Regt No.  37 (Item ALBUM 2-4 & WEHR 28-9 )

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German WWII Photo Album (Item ALBUM 2-5 & WEHR 28-10 )

PRICE: $300.00 

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An Official Album from the SS Fuss Standarte
In Commemoration of Nov. 9th (Item ALBUM 2-9 & SS 34-6)

DESCRIPTION: Here is possible the best and most historically important SS album that you will ever see. That is if the tradition and deep historical meaning of Nov. 9th is observed. The first SS Fuss (foot) Standarte was originally formed in Munich (Hauptstadt Der Bewegung - Head city of the movement). The Standarte was a component of the SS Oberabschnitte “Sud,” which was originally formed in 1929 and thus was actually the oldest of all the SS Oberabschnitte. On August 25, 1936 the first SS Fuss Standarte was allocated the honor cuff title “Julius Schreck.”  Schreck was instrumental in the formation of the SA in 1921 and in 1923 he helped form the SA Stabswache (headquarter Guards); they acted as Hitler’s personal bodyguards. After the failed Munich Putsch on Nov 9, 1923 in which he participated, Scheck was jailed in Landsburg prison until released in 1925. In that year Schreck and Emil Maurice established a bodyguard regiment for Adolf Hitler. This was to be known as the Strosstrupp Adolf Hitler and this eventually became the Schutzstaffel (Security guard) and Schreck was in command of this unit. Later, having served his purpose in this important pursuit, he resigned his command position and wanting to be close to his Fuhrer he now became Hitler’s personal Chauffer until ill health forced him to resign in early 1936. On May 16, 1936 Julius Schreck passed away due to meningitis. He was given an elaborate state funeral and the Fuhrer gave a beautiful eulogy. Schreck was posthumously promoted to SS Brigadefuhrer and the 1st SS Fuss-Standarte received the honorary title “Julius Schreck.”  They proudly wore this cuff title in memory of “Unser Schreck.” The SS foot regiment No. 1 Munich became the “keepers of the flame” so to speak. Many collectors think that the  SS-LAH Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler were the guards of Honor  in such revered places such as the Mahnmal at the Feldherenhalle and the tombs of the martyrs in the Konigsplatz. This is essentially incorrect. It was in fact the men of the 1st Fuss Standarte that were given this prestigious honor. When the original participants would gather each year to recreate the March from the Burgerbraukeller to the Feldherrenhalle, the marching units of this Standarte would follow up the path of the notables in firm proud step. With their Standarte band playing Ich Hatt einen Kameraden, they were the official ceremonial troop of the city of Munich’s celebration of No. 9th. It was always two of these men of the 1st Standarte who stood as Guards of Honor each day and night (24-7) in front of the Mahnmal the plaque that stood across from the Bavarian Royal Residence. This was at the left side of the Feldherrenhalle if one were to view it from the front. No place was more sacred to the NSDAP and the German people at that time. If one would find themselves proceeding down that side street where the monument stood they were compelled by law to give the “Deutschen Gruss” the German stiff armed salute!  But if one chose they could proceed down the right side passage dubbed by the Hitler Youth the “Judengasse” or Jewish Street. and this person would be ridiculed with various epitaphs that the H.J. and SA members who might be there would cast at him. Today, when some person who harbors forbidden NS or even nationalistic feeling walks past that side of the Feldherrenhalle and he/she wishes to honor the martyrs they will invariably cross the street and rub the nose of the stone lion that is in front of the Bavarian royal residence. Then they will go on their merry way secure in the knowledge that they have shown their respect for the fallen but also feeling that they have performed an act (no matter how small) that wouldn’t sit well with the occupiers and ‘Volksverrator.”

The album is absolutely marvelous with a cover in black patent leather with the words in deeply embossed silver.  At the top if says “Und Ihr Habt Doch Gesiegt  9. Nov 1934" Translated: And yet you prevailed! Under this the German National eagle is seen and the title SS Fuss Standarte 1 Munchen.  The album measures 12" x 9" (big) and about 1 ½" thick and contains 36 crisp clear original glossy photos produced by the official Reichs photographer Heinrich Hoffman. The pictures are all 7" x 5" in size, each and every one of them is in the superlative Hoffmann quality. The album was assembled as a presentation from the Standarte and given in very limited numbers to various Party functionaries who were “Blood Order” winners or very important Party and SS functionaries.  We are told by a responsible source who is an astute historian in Munich that only about 20 of these albums were ever produced. The pictures inside are dealing mostly with the SS Fuss Standarte’s functions at the Nov 9, 1934 Commemoration Event. You will see them at the beginning of the album forming up for the ceremonies and then there is a great picture of the officers of the Standarte. You will see them with a civilian or two in front of the Feldherrenhalle in unposed pictures. SS Obergruppenfuhrer Kurt Daluege is seen in several pictures as he speaks to the various officials and “Partigenossen.” Gauleiter Adolf Wagner is also in several photos. There are several pictures that show SS men and officers of the Standarte milling around before the start of the official ceremonies. Hans Schemm (Gauleiter) is also seen amongst the notables. Julius Streicher founder of the newspaper “Der Sturmer” is seen with Schemm and Wagner. Keep in mind that these pictures were never published in any magazine, book or periodical. They were used for this album only. Reichleiter Max Ammon and Ulrich Graff are seen here also. Graff who was Hitler’s bodyguard is in one of the photos. He was the Party member who took several bullets that were aimed at the Fuhrer during the 1923 Putsch. He and many of the “Blood Order” recipients, although they had SS membership, are seen wearing the Brown Shirts of the SA in commemoration of the Putsch. At that time in ’23 this is the uniform that they wore. There is a group picture of “Blood Order” recipients flanked by guards of the 1st Fuss Standarte. You will see groups of Hitler Youth boys and Deutsche Jugend as they assemble and March by. There is a great picture of the SS Fuss Standarte as they are marching in the Hofgaren followed up by their official band. There are several pictures of them in formation and as they honor the wearers of the “Blood Order.” There is a great photo of Jakob Grimminger with the Sacred Blutfahne (“the Blood flag”).  Hitler and Rudolf Hess are seen as they arrive.This is the only picture slightly marred due to the fact that Hitler threw his arm into the Seig Heil Salute as he greets the assemblage, he did this just as the camera shutter clicked thereby rather ruining what would have been a brilliant photo BUT this one picture should prove that this album's pictures were never meant for publication. The installation of the 1st Standarte Guards are seen at the Erenmal.or Mahnmal; one precious scene is shown as Heinrich Hoffmann takes a photo of the installation. Of the memory wreath in the second to last picture, you see the motivated people extending their arms in the “Deutsches Gruss”as they stand across the street from the Ehrenmal. The last but far from the least picture is a great glorious portrayal of the elite “SA Feldherrenhalle Standarte” as they are seen with their Deutschland Erwache Standards at the fore. If ever an album could be called “magnificent” this would certainly be the one. This should be placed in an important archive collection.

PRICE: $3,900.00

DESCRIPTION: Here is, in our opinion, one of the greatest Allgemeine SS albums ever brought forth -- 137 photos in great condition; almost all of them are pictures of the men in uniform. At the beginning is a picture of a grinning SS trooper looking up at the camera; we think we can safely assume that this is the man whose album this belonged to. His rank seems to be SS Scharfuhrer. After this picture there are about 29 pictures all 2 ½"  x 3 ½"  snapshot style of an Allgemeine shooting exercise using 22 caliber Mauser training rifles.I hope the scores were accepted because the score keeper has a bottle of booze right there... on his scoring table...it is right at the table with him and he seems to admire it greatly! There is a page that is quite hilarious in that several troopers are downing bottles of hard stuff while at hand grenade practice! The album shows many pictures of what we call Kameradenschaft: The true Band of Brothers. There is a picture of the men saluting a couple emerging from an SS wedding, a few pictures of the owner's little daughter with Grandpa, some great sports pictures, lots of beer drinking, the Bavarian National Pass time -- only after that comes skiing for instance, and more rifle practice along with mock boxing. In 1940, just a great Allgemeine SS album and really very reasonably priced.

PRICE: $1.400.00