SS raid in Vienna March 1938

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SS raid in Vienna March 1938

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Post by Marcus » 07 May 2009, 19:58

Does anyone know which SS unit was involved in the below pictured raid in Vienna March 1938 (SS-Razzia bei jüdischer Gemeinde)? Photos from Bundesarchiv.

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Post by Georges JEROME » 07 May 2009, 21:22

pic 5 and pic 6 : Adolf Eichmann, Herbert Hagen and Dr Löwenherz


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Post by itaiv40 » 07 May 2009, 21:50

I believe the question of Eichmann's presence in these pictures has been debated here before. Jerome, which one do you think is Eichmann? The officer standing or sitting?

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Post by Georges JEROME » 07 May 2009, 23:01

I refer to Hans Safrian "Eichmann und seine Gehilfen" an authorized book upon action of Eichmann staff during the war.
in pic 5 which show the same scene the man standing is Herbert Hagen


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Post by Max Williams » 08 May 2009, 08:54

I agree with Hagen, but that is not Eichmann seated. His rank is not correct.
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Post by J. Duncan » 08 May 2009, 11:30

Who is the man in the center of the portfolio - the man foreground in the pic that has the woman to the left and the man behind tipping his cap? I noticed he is wearing a badge of distinction (not Coburg, but the other one, which I can't remember, discussed in another thread)...anyone know?

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Post by Georges JEROME » 08 May 2009, 18:45

I would say (left) wounded badge (right) SA wehrsport badge

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Post by Marcus » 06 Mar 2010, 12:28

I'm still looking for information on the unit the soldiers above belonged to, thanks.

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Post by Georges JEROME » 06 Mar 2010, 15:27

the Feldgrau men seems to be SS-VT certainely LSSAH : collar patch without number and shoulder with a symbol which look like "LAH"(1st pic).

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Post by von thoma » 28 Nov 2014, 10:57

A picture of this collection.
Seems to be Adolf Eichmann ( First SS officer, on right side ).

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Post by Georges JEROME » 28 Nov 2014, 16:45

Considering the black uniform men (out of the german which wore SD badge). They don't hold any collar badge of the SS just SS cap.
So I consider it's an auxilary police force ( hilfpolizei) known as "Polizei SS-Standarte Wien" set up at the Anschluss with members of the 89 SS-Standarte (Wien) with short life. The pic with SS-VT show light demonstration for use of guns.
On march 1938 in Vienna, there is a parade of Polizei SS-Standarte in 1938. This unit was never referenced nor in Polizei or Allgemeine-SS.
(source Gerd Rühle Das Grossdeutsche Reich 1938)

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