My description is correct, in a sense:
My description is correct, in a sense:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
I wonder why no armbands, and i would like to see a close up of those uniforms, and see the cut, and the insignia on them.
Are those American Bund , or what ?
Thanks for sharing the pic.
Brian
Guessing same...odd they are all the proper era pre war look...hmmm
I would really like to see that eagle pole top on the party flag on the end.
Brian
nice American Bund pic,,,
They have been identified elsewhere as members of the "Friends of New Germany", the predessor to the German-American Bund. They are members of its "Special Guard", apparently something of an SS equivalent.
Please see here for more: Axis History Forum • View topic - Rare Photo of Group of SS Men
Very nice, and thanks for info on that photo, as i was searching the web to find any info on it that i could.
Not my photo, but it got me interested.
I wonder what the value on those tunics would be at.
Brian
Since we are on the subject of the American Bund, here is a really rare American Bund radio, I remember seeing one of these about 20 years ago.
This is not mine, just another auction on ebay i found..
Ebay link;
RARE 30S WARDS AIRLINE AMERICAN BUND ? RADIO CR 601 - eBay (item 120558794394 end time Apr-25-10 18:00:07 PDT)
Brian
Last edited by blackheart0866; 04-23-2010 at 01:40 PM.
Amazing picture!
Last edited by Tricot; 04-24-2010 at 01:27 AM.
Full information on "The Special Guard" as well as a close up showing detail on the uniform may be seen on pages 25-27 of my book "They Too Were Americans" printed by Bender publishing. The uniforms by the way were mfg in New York City.
Also 11 of the 19 members signed the back of the photo, which appears in the book as well.
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