Simply incredible uniforms
Simply incredible uniforms
Prewar Kavallerie Waffenrock named to Ernst Rattenhuber, a July 20th resistance member, (and cousin of the head of the SS-RSD, Johannes Rattenhuber).
Per my CTF:
"A documented and named Kev. Waffenrock of one of the active 20 July plotters, Ernst Rattenhuber. This Waffenrock is of the finest quality, mint, named to Oblt. Ernst Rattenhuber, on Sept. 1936. Ernst served in the 4 Chevaleger Regt. in WWI. He saw extensive action on the western front, and was wounded there. He was recalled to Kav. Regt. 17 in Sept. 1936 and served in this elite regt. throughout the war. Note his ribbon bar measures 5 inches and has one set of loops for Would Badge or I.C. first class. I am still researching all his decorations.
His function in the 20 July plot was to organize Heer response after the SS was neutralized by the 17 Kav. regt. plotters and loyal Heer units. After the failure of 20 July, Ernst would be brought before the High Court of the Heer, not the People’s Court, for trial. His first cousin, SS General and Police General Hans Ratttenhuber, also of Munich, was the head of Hitler’s person security force. Hans Rattenhuber reported to AH directly, and not to Reichfuhrer Himmler.
Due to the intervention of SS General Rattenhuber to save his cousin from sure death as one of the plotters, Ernst was accused of the lesser charge of “high defeatism” – also punishable by death. Hans was still being investigated by the High Court and Gestapo until the end of the war. With the end of the war, Ernst escaped death. His cousin, SS General Hans Rattenhuber, was turned over to the Russians and served 10 years hard labor. Surprisingly, the Russians did not execute him as he had committed war crimes against Jews/Russians in Russia."
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Just superb....
Bob
Amazing Waffenrock, what a collection!
Personally I value the history almost as much as 'the stuff', and I like 'the stuff' a lot!
Thanks to you and CTF for making the effort to share all of this with the Forum.
Best regards, Paul
Paid a visit to my cross-town friend today--unfortunately it is heard to get a good photo, due to the narrowness, but this gives an idea:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
General Staff Colonel:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Pz 'rcok
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Another row:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
& another wall:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
another angle:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
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