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[Wilhelm Saris]

I can't imagine having to walk around with a Schellenbaum. It must have weighed a ton.

It was looked for special and strong persons. Often there was a second person,
known as Begleitperson, available to take over. The carrying-strap with
"Schuh" was a big help and made carrying much easier.

Here some photos from my German gorget-book:







I cannot find the weight for a Schellenbaum in spite of in-depth descriptions.
I have no description for the one for the army nor for the Luftwaffe. In the
army-regulation they do mention weight for item.
For example the one for the RAD was over 2.30 meter (image is from the
1939-handbook):

[harti]

Thanks for the great pictures Wilhelm

harti

[Bob Lyons]

A photo from the collection of Bill Shea (US), when he had his Schellenbaum banner collection, and I think several of these banners
have now been sold off....

[Bob Lyons]

Some photos I have found on the internet with Schellenbaum's in use...

[Bob Lyons]

A couple of complete SB's, the Luftwaffe example is in a European museum, I think the other is with
a private collector...

[Bob Lyons]

Stahlhelm SB...

[Bob Lyons]

A nice colour photo of the Luftwaffe's Legion Kondor SB on parade....

[Combat Boots]

Absolutely stunning! Excellent condition. Bob

[harti]

Helmut Weitze is selling a NSDAP schellenbaum banner from my home region...sadly too much money for me

[Wilhelm Saris]

Strange eagle-form. One would think the eagle-form as for pennants
would be used!! It looks as some women's homework! Whatever it is,
I do not like the form for the wings!!

Here the eagle-forms for pennants as shown in:
"Die Rimann'sche Sammlung deutscher Automobilflaggen und KFZ-Stander"
from Andreas Herzfeld:



Some originals from the "Gillain"-collection:



Drawing from an official regulation with the early style of eagle: