SS uniforms after the war
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SS uniforms after the war
Just wondering what happened to a lot of the famous ss members uniforms after they surrendered or were killed at the end of the war or after their trials? An example of this is Rudolf Hoess who ditched his SS-Obersturmbannführer-Uniform to hide his past as a navel man.
Any info would be appreciated.
Any info would be appreciated.
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Re: SS uniforms after the war
I have it on good authority that Höss buried his uniform.
Max.
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Some uniforms survived. In the Lofoten War museum, parts of the personal uniforms to Wolfgang Fehmer and others are on display: http://www.lofotenkrigmus.no/gestapo.htm
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Re: SS uniforms after the war
I thank you. I was at the Imperial War Museum a couple of years ago and i'm sure there was a Gruppenfuhrer uniform there not sure to whom it belonged. Are there any examples of persons being captured whilst still in the full dress? And did any Oberstgruppenfuher uniforms survive e.g. Kurt Daluege uniform?
Max thanks for the info I heard that Hoess deputy Aumier was caught by the Americans in full ss dress!
Thanks again.
Max thanks for the info I heard that Hoess deputy Aumier was caught by the Americans in full ss dress!
Thanks again.
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Many original uniforms ended up with a theatrical costume agency in Munich. Probably they were sold by the owners or their families. I believe it was Andrew Mollo that discovered them and purchased several, but I might be mistaken. I do know that two of Pohl's tunics are in the Ulric of England collection, having passed through several people's hands. Wolff's is also resting comfortably in the USA. I did hear on the grapevine that Waldeck's uniforms are still with the family, but that is a closed shop. From time to time, one sees the odd original uniform offered for sale and von Gottberg, Hildebrandt and Demelhuber are just three I believe were for sale. von Ribbentrop's uniform has also recently been on the market. Remember though that these men didn't have just one uniform, they had a few.
(BTW, my post about Höss was tongue in cheek. )
Max.
(BTW, my post about Höss was tongue in cheek. )
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Re: SS uniforms after the war
Thanks Max just realised about the Hoess post sorry haha! Very interesting very envoius of anyone who has access to them. Do you have any info regrding Kurt Daluege's arrest in Lubeck in May 1945? Was he arrested in uniform etc?
Thanks again Max/
Thanks again Max/
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