Karl Pflaumer wearing a fine looking cap in 1934 with a mixture of older eagle and I think a Deschler TK.
Karl Pflaumer wearing a fine looking cap in 1934 with a mixture of older eagle and I think a Deschler TK.
A popular combination it seems. Wouldn't have wanted to get into an arguement with this fella - Ulrich Graf, same year.
From Wikipedia:
Ulrich Graf was one of the very early members of the circle around Adolf Hitler. He was an amateur wrestler and a butcher's apprentice, and became Hitler's personal bodyguard from 1920 to 1923.
He was present in the Bürgerbräukeller at the beer hall putsch, and with Rudolf Hess cleared the way to the platform for Hitler. During the march through Munich from the beer cellar, Hitler and Ludendorff and their followers were blocked by about a hundred armed police outside the Feldhernhalle. Graf stepped forward and shouted "Don't shoot! His excellency Ludendorff is coming." There was nevertheless gunfire, and fourteen Nazis and three police officers were killed. (Two supporters had been killed earlier at the War Ministry).
Ulrich Graf, who had shielded Adolf Hitler with his body and received several bullet wounds, recovered having possibly saved Hitler's life. In 1936 he was elected to the Reichstag. In 1937 he rose to become a Oberfuhrer in Himmler's SS. On Hitler's birthday April 20, 1943 Graf became an SS Brigadefuhrer, less than three months later on his birthday July 3, 1943 Himmler gave Graf a book that he signed " Vogt Bartold: The Long Train to the East", thanking Graf for basicially saving Hitler's life, Graf survived the war dying in March 1950.
Nice photography Ben !
the second cap is to small for the guy
Sebastien.
Great post guys, realy like reading all your posts! these hats are just the best looking peaces i think from WW2, they just stand out like nothing else. i just hope one day i can find one i can aford!!!
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