Die Uniformen der Braunhemden

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 07-13-2008, 12:26 AM

Apropos contemporary sources on uniforms, here is the publication of the party on its uniforms also from 1933. The volume is often cited, but very rare. I only own a reprint, but it is a wonderful source. These images are from the so named website that deals in this kind of literature. The original is quite costly, as it should be, I guess. The reprint serves the purposes of the advanced and sophisticated collector. The book is a kind of dictionary of uniforms, with nice descriptions of things in a contemporary sense.

The reprint comes from Germany and is costly, what with the lousy dollar (..if that is a theme for you...) but still well worth the cost.

Or, buy the original off of this website here indicated. The volume is far more rare than many things that get tossed about here. In more than forty years of collecting regalia and books, I have never handled a copy of this book.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-13-2008 12:26 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 12-24-2014, 10:52 PM

More of the same....images courtesy P. Jenkins

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 12-24-2014, 10:57 PM

Here are SS images from one of the SA cigarette books of the same epoch, i.e. '33-'34

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 12-24-2014, 10:58 PM

The van Ekeling book has been reprinted, but even it is hard to find nowadays.

**HPL2008** · 12-24-2014, 11:34 PM

A highly recommended period reference indeed.

Luckily, it is also available in electronic form, to be read online or downloaded:

https://archive.org/details/Eelking-...-Die-Uniformen

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 12-24-2014, 11:36 PM

by HPL2008

A highly recommended period reference indeed. Luckily, it is also available in electronic form:

https://archive.org/details/Eelking-...-Die-Uniformen

Bravo, Andreas, as always you lead the way. And Merry Christmas to you and thanks for all your wonderful work for us all in the year now coming to an end!

**HPL2008** · 12-24-2014, 11:50 PM

Many thanks for your kind words and your own constant efforts and guidance.

Season's greetings and a happy and healthy new year to you and all the other fine members here as well!

**Larry C** · 12-25-2014, 05:58 AM

Your Knowledge and guidance here is Christmas all year round. In which we are Grateful...Merry Christmas Gentlemen and Colleagues. Regards Larry

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 12-25-2014, 06:03 AM

by Larry C

Your Knowledge and guidance here is Christmas all year round. In which we are Grateful...Merry Christmas Gentlemen and Colleagues. Regards Larry

Thanks, dear Andreas and Larry for all you have done this year and a blessed fest and a prosperous and healthy 2015!

**Wilhelm Saris** · 12-26-2014, 12:16 PM

As HPL2008 says, a highly recommended reference.
Eelking is in fact the precursor for the 1936 Organisationsbuch der NSDAP uniform-plates with lots of good
information. The reprint is somewhat vague.
I saw Eelking for the first time in 1972 or so when a good friend of mine showed an original one to me for
the first time. This person largely is responsible for my interest in uniform-regulations. He gave me the
material to start with. I was allowed to copy from his files all I was interested in!