Bill you are amassing a fine collection of varied photos , thanks for continung to post them !!
Bill you are amassing a fine collection of varied photos , thanks for continung to post them !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Can anyone give me info on this scarf?
CowboySaxman.....it seems to be a representation of "Germany's rebuilding as a nation" from help of the German Werkbund, and the showing of Dusseldorf as an exhibition, since all sorts of work and changes had been made since the Nazi Leadership had come to power. Maybe someone else can tell you more.....but I found this link by doing a quick search. schaffendesvolk.sellerie.de - Translator (translated to english version).
Maybe if you posted it in the cloth forum, the experts would know more too??? Pretty neat scarf/table cloth/flag though.
Indeed. What little I know about that organization's uniforms and insignia comes from the internet. I have absolutely zero reference material on that subject.
Yes, Schiffer titles are a bit on the expensive side; but their quality (binding, paper, clarity of the photographs...) is always lovely.
And me. For quick, basic information on a given subject they are excellent.
In that case, I can fully recommend two titles:
German Uniforms of the Third Reich 1933-1945 by Brian L. Davis, illustrated by Pierre Turner
and its companion volume
Badges and Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945 by Brian L. Davis, illustrated by Malcolm McGregor
Both are very attractive and useful presentations. The "Uniforms..." title has 240 color illustrations all based on period photographs complemented by descriptive captions; the "Badges and Insignia..." volume has 64 plates of color artwork illustrating 1,300 individual items complemented by 100 carefully selected b&w period photographs.
Both works cover an extremely wide range of uniformed organizations, including Police, Wehrmacht, Railways, NSDAP, SA, SS, HJ, NSKK, TENO, RLB, RAD etc. etc.
As a matter of fact, I consider these two titles absolute must-haves. Get them, I promise you will not regret it.
Be aware, however, that both titles can only give an overview and representative information. After all, any single one of the organizations covered would provide material for an individual book of its own.
Another nice-to-have title by Brian L. Davis and Ian Westwell is:
Third Reich Cloth Insignia (Service Badges and Emblems vol. I)
This one has numerous color photographs of original items and period b&w photographs and is a visually very attractive presentation.
If you intend to buy only one title out of those three, you should definitely go for Badges and Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945.
Sorry, I really don't know. In any case, these two photographs can not be too far apart in terms of the time they were taken. The "Political Eagle" cap badge was adopted by the Stahlhelmbund in September 1933 and what was left of the organization was dissolved in November 1935.
THANK YOU!!!!! I really really appreciate these reccomendations! It can get overwhelming when searching for reference material....especially since these books do get pricey. I will take your advice and start with the "Badges and Insig" book first. Thank you for giving me an honest outlook on them too. Very Very much appreciated. Like I said, Ive been searching threads/suggestions on reference material for a while now, because I want to make the correct purchase. So you have helped tremendously. (as usual)
Yes, i figured these 2 photos were very close in time! Just odd he doesnt wear collar tabs. But hey, It doesnt surprise me to see odd things when it comes to Stahlhelm photos anymore!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
- Panzermen in Helmets, note the much older Man
-x2 portraits of Panzermen
HPL....I got the badges insig book today, looks very good!
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