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Photos of german offices

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Post by Lasse » 08 Mar 2011, 20:24

Hello,

As I have a bit of interest in classic 1940´s and 1930´s interior design, especially offices I thought about starting a thread about the subject. Would any members please be kind and post pictures of such offices, both private and military ones, where it is possible to see what the german everyday deskclerk had on his desk? :)

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Post by Inselaffe » 09 Mar 2011, 00:30

Hello,

Here are three from the Bundesarchiv photo collection;




Unspecified Office in the Reichsluftministerium (Air Ministry), Berlin, 1939.
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Post by Inselaffe » 09 Mar 2011, 00:33

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DAF Office, Breslau. Full original title given as "Breslau.- Haus der Arbeit der Deutschen Arbeitsfront DAF Gau Schlesien (ehemaliges Gewerkschaftshaus) in der Herbert Welkisch Straße, Arbeitsraum, 7 Männer in Büro an Schreibtischen" Source: Bundesarchiv.
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Post by Inselaffe » 09 Mar 2011, 00:42

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A better known (infamous) office and occupant. Archive title is "München.- SS-Brigadeführer und Leiter der bayerischen Polizei Reinhard Heydrich in seinem Büro am Schreibtisch sitzend, links stehend Adjutant Alfred Naujocks" Munich - SS-Brigadeführer and Commander of the Bavarian Police Reinhard Heydrich at his desk in his office, to the left stands his adjutant Alfred Naujocks. Photo dated 11th April 1934. Source: Bundesarchiv.
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Post by Lasse » 10 Mar 2011, 21:04

Thank you very much for the pictures! Heydrichs desk looks mighty impressive! :)

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Post by Svetlana Karlin » 20 Mar 2011, 22:25

Office of Olympia Schreibmaschinen, a manufacturer of typewriters in Erfurt:
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Post by Larrister » 21 Mar 2011, 08:28

Small series from a 1 Inf. Rgt. album.

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Post by Larrister » 21 Mar 2011, 08:29

2.
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Post by Larrister » 21 Mar 2011, 08:30

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Post by Larrister » 21 Mar 2011, 08:41

From another album.
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Post by carius » 05 Apr 2011, 08:31

Nice shots Luftwaffe office in France

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Post by carius » 05 Apr 2011, 08:32

More

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Post by Lasse » 11 Apr 2011, 22:20

Thanks alot guys! Got so caught up in my interest in Waffen-SS formations that I forgott all about my thread! :)

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Post by Valtoro » 12 Apr 2011, 14:57

Nice pictures of the "rückwartiges dienst" :)

Larry: do you have higher scans that shows the text on the paper filings in pic 1 and 3?

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Post by carius » 16 Apr 2011, 09:00

Two more from ebay.de

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