S. Keltner Photo collection

[Combat Boots]

Great photos, every one! Very interesting and so much material for study. Sorry to hear of your friends passing. Thanks for posting. Bob

[HPL2008]

Anyone recognize this place? I thought it was the Reichstag at first, but the tops of the pillars don't match up.

This photo was taken at the victory parade of the Legion Condor in June 1939. The many signs held by the men on the steps bear the names of the Legion's fallen.

The building is the Altes Museum at the Lustgarten in Berlin.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altes_Museum

(By the way: Its architect was the great Karl Friedrich Schinkel who was, among many other things, the designer of the Iron Cross.)

[avenger]

Thank you for that info HPL! As usual, your knowledge on these matters is amazing and immensely helpful. I really wondered what all those signs were, but I didn't think anyone would know.

[HPL2008]

You're welcome. I also found the memorial seen in photo # 11 of post # 80. It's the Alsace-Lorraine Monument at the Armistice Memorial at Compiègne:

The Armistice Memorial in Compiegne in Picardy Visitor's Guide

[avenger]

You're welcome. I also found the memorial seen in photo # 11 of post # 80. It's the Alsace-Lorraine Monument at the Armistice Memorial at Compiègne:

The Armistice Memorial in Compiegne in Picardy Visitor's Guide

This is the second photo of the monument I have acquired. A while back I found this one with the party flag draped over it:

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These photos seemed rather poignant in the humiliating insult of the monument being under German guard at the time. It's symbolism within symbolism. I can just see Hitler visiting the site after the surrender of France, and gleefully prancing about like a little child as he did when he returned to Berlin.

[avenger]

Here's the first batch of the photos I'll be picking up from the estate I mentioned earlier. Some of the better photos I've posted IMO.















Great studio portrait of General Maj. Gottfried Riemhofer Winter 1943:

[Wagriff]

I'm shocked! For once, an attractive bride in a photo! lol
(married to a goony looking Guy...but you can't have Everything!)

[rbminis]

Lovely RAD girl!
Great photos Scott!
Congrats.
Ralph.

[avenger]

Thank you sir! There will be more to come over time, so I'm excited to really raise the bar on my photo collection.

[Paul D]

Some excellent photos , thanks again for posting them