Rg-militaria - Top
Display your banner here
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 24

Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse

Article about: These staged photographs were published in the book "1933 - DAS JAHR DES DEUTSCHEN" (Streicher). They feature scenes such as potato peeling, roll call and guard detail etc at Dacha

  1. #1
    ?

    Default Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse

    These staged photographs were published in the book "1933 - DAS JAHR DES DEUTSCHEN" (Streicher).

    They feature scenes such as potato peeling, roll call and guard detail etc at Dachau and Oranienburg. Note the seemingly relaxed inmates relaxing in the dayroom...with the guards present...but barely paying attention. The careful staging of such images was important at a time when the Nazis were still concerned about opinion elsewhere. It was not long before such concerns were a thing of the past...and the dark entity that was the KZ system closed to such consideration, enveloping all within its hellish existence.

    Carl
    Click to enlarge the picture Click to enlarge the picture Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse   Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse  

    Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse   Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse  

    Early Camps - 1933 - Rare Glimpse  

  2. #2
    ?

    Default

    That's what they call 'propaganda'. "See, life ain't so bad ins KZ..."

  3. #3

    Default

    thank you Carl.

  4. #4

    Default

    Interesting photos!...

  5. #5

    Default

    Interesting photo's again Carl. Is there any mention in the book as to what they are doing in the photo at Dachau? Looks like a lake or reservoir , most of the people appear to be wearing swimming trunks, but instead of swimming they're watering the garden? How blummin' odd!

  6. #6

    Default

    Quote by mattty01 View Post
    Interesting photo's again Carl. Is there any mention in the book as to what they are doing in the photo at Dachau? Looks like a lake or reservoir , most of the people appear to be wearing swimming trunks, but instead of swimming they're watering the garden? How blummin' odd!
    The caption says "Self-built swimming pool in the Dachau concentration camp".

  7. #7

    Default

    Another great example of the "propaganda" of the Reich, right up there with the Theresienstadt Red Cross "inspection"! Leon.

  8. #8

    Default

    Yes, they're watering, maybe something was just planted or just keeping the grass green. It's more like a spa, right?

    Creepy pics... Pic #2; Looks like early solar panel technology?

  9. #9
    ?

    Default

    Beyond the border of the Häftlingslager (Prisoner's Camp), there was a large triangular shaped swimming pool established within the grounds of the SS zone. Although the caption states that the pool was in the concentration camp, patently, it was not established for the enjoyment and relaxation of the inmates. The pool was however, sometimes used by prisoner functionaries such as a Blockältester (Block Elder) or Stubenältester (Room Elder) but never by regular prisoners.

    Carl

  10. #10
    ?

    Default

    Within the camp system, it was usual for the SS to establish various places of relaxation such as swimming pools, cinemas, sports areas and even zoos of varying format, such as the one at Buchenwald which had a variety of animals which even included some exotic species. Those on next week's tour (http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/konzen...1/#post1426649) will hear more about it when we visit the site at Buchenwald.

    Carl

Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. 40mm Early DJ (pre 1933 standard design)

    In Hitler Jugend / Deutsche Jungvolk buckles
    07-11-2015, 07:09 PM
  2. 06-18-2015, 04:23 PM
  3. How rare is this speech? 1933..

    In Photos - Papers - Propaganda of the Third Reich
    02-08-2012, 02:18 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Espenlaub Militaria - Down
Display your banner here