Did Himmler Earn a Pilot Badge? (Photo)
Did Himmler Earn a Pilot Badge? (Photo)
Here are a few photos of Heinrich Himmler with the "Grand Mufti of Jerusalem", the Haj Amin al Husseini. Is that a pilot badge on Himmler's uniform? Was Himmler actually a qualified pilot? I knew Heydrich flew, but not Himmler. Any information about how or when he received this badge?
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- Goldenes Parteiabzeichen,
- Blut Orden (9 November 1933)(3),
- Nürnberger Parteiabzeichen 1929,
- SA Sportabzeichen in Bronze,
- DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze,
- Deutsche Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1. kl,
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia,
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e. Lazzaro,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,
- Spange «Prager Burg»,
- Grosskreuz d. Spanischen Ordens von Joch u. dem Pfeilen (Yoke et Arrows) (1939),
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den Heimkehr des Memellandes (20 March 1939),
- Westwall,
- Goldenes HJ Ehrenzeichen mit Eichenlaub,
- Grosskreuz Finnische Orden des Freiheitskreuz mit Schwertern (1942),
- Grosskreuz Finnische Orden von d. weissen Rose Finnlands (1942),
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten (1942),
- Grosskreuz Slowakische Orden d. Prinz Pribina (March 1943),
- Dienstauszeichnung d. NSDAP in Silber,
- SS Dienstauszeichnung 12 jahr,
- Die Oberste Stufe des Deutschen Orden mit Schwertern (May 1944), never received.
- Blut Orden (9 November 1933)(3),
- Nürnberger Parteiabzeichen 1929,
- SA Sportabzeichen in Bronze,
- DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze,
- Deutsche Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1. kl,
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia,
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e. Lazzaro,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,
- Spange «Prager Burg»,
- Grosskreuz d. Spanischen Ordens von Joch u. dem Pfeilen (Yoke et Arrows) (1939),
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den Heimkehr des Memellandes (20 March 1939),
- Westwall,
- Goldenes HJ Ehrenzeichen mit Eichenlaub,
- Grosskreuz Finnische Orden des Freiheitskreuz mit Schwertern (1942),
- Grosskreuz Finnische Orden von d. weissen Rose Finnlands (1942),
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten (1942),
- Grosskreuz Slowakische Orden d. Prinz Pribina (March 1943),
- Dienstauszeichnung d. NSDAP in Silber,
- SS Dienstauszeichnung 12 jahr,
- Die Oberste Stufe des Deutschen Orden mit Schwertern (May 1944), never received.
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Honorary Badge
Yes, it was a mehtod of gaining the favor of people that it was given to. Sepp Deitrich was awarded the badge and wore it too.
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Photos
I don't remember seeing those two photos before, where did they come from..?
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I found them at the corbis photo archive. Enter a search. They have a very big collection on all topics. http://pro.corbis.com/I don't remember seeing those two photos before, where did they come from..?
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Martin Månsson wrote:No Himmler did not earn the award by flying, it was an honorary award from Göring to Himmler.
This is right. It had to do with Goering giving up the Gestapo, which he created, to the control of Himmler's SS.
There was some sort of skullduggery going on but it boiled down to something about not losing face -Himmler gets the Gestapo - Goering confirs a "bigger" honour on Himmler - Himmler doesn't have Goering bumped off.
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HIMMLER FLYING
No he couldn't.Unkle Karl wrote:Could Himmler fly?
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Apart from the wings he had confered on him by Goering, the closest he came to real wings was running his chicken farm before he took up the Nazi cause.
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